ציפור

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
צ־פ־ר (ṣ-p-r)

Compare Aramaic צִפְּרָא (ṣippərā), Arabic عُصْفُور (ʕuṣfūr), Ugaritic 𐎕𐎔𐎗 (ṣpr).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ציפור / צִפּוֹר • (tsipór) f (plural indefinite ציפורים / צִפֳּרִים or ציפורים / צִפּוֹרִים)

  1. a bird
    Synonym: עוֹף (ʿof)

Alternative forms

  • צִפֹּר

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