ארנב

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʔarnab-, attested in the Bible only in the feminine. Compare Aramaic ארנבא (`arnava), Arabic أَرْنَب (ʔarnab).

Pronunciation

Noun

אַרְנָב • (arnávm (plural indefinite אַרְנָבִים, feminine counterpart אַרְנֶבֶת)

  1. rabbit (a mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail)
  2. (countable) hare (any of several plant-eating animals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears)

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