מאלף

Hebrew

Root
א־ל־ף (ʾ-l-p)
7 terms

Noun

מְאַלֵּף • (me'aléf) m (plural indefinite מְאַלְּפִים, feminine counterpart מְאַלֵּפֶת)

  1. trainer (of animals), tamer
    מאלף כלבים ― me'aléf klavím ― dog trainer
    מאלף אריות ― me'aléf arayót ― lion tamer

Adjective

מְאַלֵּף • (me'aléf) (feminine מְאַלֵּפֶת, masculine plural מְאַלְּפִים, feminine plural מְאַלְּפוֹת)

  1. intriguing
    ההרצאה הייתה מאלפת. ― hahartsa'á haytá me'aléfet ― It was an intriguing lecture. (literally, “The lecture was intriguing.”)

Verb

מְאַלֵּף • (me'aléf)

  1. masculine singular present participle and present tense of אִלֵּף

Adjective

מְאֻלָּף • (me'uláf)

  1. defective spelling of מאולף
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