גוף

Hebrew

Root
ג־ו־ף (g-w-p)

Etymology

Compare Arabic جوف and Egyptian jwf.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɡuf/
  • (file)

Noun

גּוּף • (guf) m (plural indefinite גּוּפִים, singular construct גּוּף־)

  1. body (physical structure of a person or animal)
  2. body (physical part of a person, as opposed to his soul)
  3. corps, organisation, institution (group of people)
    גּוּף תִּקְשׁוֹרֶת
    guf tiqshóret
    media organisation (literally media body)

Declension

Derived terms

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew גוף.

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): [ɡʊf]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [ɡɪf]

Noun

גוף • (guf) m, plural גופֿים (gufem)

  1. body

Synonyms

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