כלבלב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ל־ב (k-l-b)
6 terms

A diminutive form of כֶּלֶב (kélev, “dog”) formed by partial reduplication. Compare with חֲתַלְתּוּל (khataltúl, “a kitten, a kitty”) (from חָתוּל (khatúl, “a cat”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

כְּלַבְלַב • (klavláv) m (plural indefinite כְּלַבְלַבִּים, singular construct כְּלַבְלַב־) [pattern: קְטַלְטַל]

  1. doggy; a small friendly dog
  2. puppy

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