פופאי

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from English Popeye.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈpopaj/

Proper noun

פּוֹפָּאי • (pópay) m

1. Popeye (a tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach)
2. an air-to-ground missile used by the Israeli Air Force (similar to the Have Nap in the USA)