כדורעף

Hebrew

Etymology

Roots
כ־ד־ר (k-d-r)
4 terms
ע־ו־ף (ʿ-w-p)
7 terms

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

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /kaduʁˈ(ʕ)af/
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Noun

כַּדּוּרְעָף • (kadur'áf) m

  1. (uncountable) volleyball

Derived terms

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