כדורעף

Hebrew

Etymology

Roots
כ־ד־ר (k-d-r)
ע־ו־ף (ʿ-w-p)

כדור (kadúr, ball) + עף ('af, flying), Calque of English volleyball (volley is derived from Middle French volee (flight)).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

כַּדּוּרְעָף • (kadur'áf) m

  1. volleyball

Derived terms

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