שנהב
Hebrew
editEtymology
editA compound of שֵׁן (shén, “tooth”) and a disputed second element, probably from Egyptian ꜣbw (“elephant”).
Noun
editשֶׁנְהָב • (shenháv) m (plural indefinite שֶׁנְהַבִּים, singular construct שֶׁנְהַב־, plural construct שֶׁנְהַבֵּי־)
- ivory (material)
- ivory (color)
- (dentistry) dentin
- Synonym: דֶנְטִין
- (obsolete) elephant
- Synonym: פִּיל
Derived terms
edit- חוֹף הַשֶּׁנְהָב (khof ha-shenháv, “Ivory Coast”)