קוף
See also: קו״ף
Hebrew
Root |
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ק־ו־ף (q-w-p) |
Etymology 1
Likely a borrowing from a language spoken East of Canaan, related to Middle Persian [script needed] (kpyk' /kabīg/, “monkey”) and perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit कपि (kapi, “ape, monkey”). Monkeys are not native to the region of Canaan.
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /kɔf/
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References
- “קוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
- קוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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