עוף
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ע־ו־ף (ʿ-w-p) |
| 7 terms |
Compare Ge'ez ዖፍ (ʿof, “bird”).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /of/
Noun
עוֹף • (of) m (plural indefinite עוֹפוֹת, singular construct עוֹף־, plural construct עוֹפוֹת־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
- bird (an animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs)
- poultry (the meat from a domestic fowl), usually chicken
Synonyms
Derived terms
- עוֹף דּוֹרֵס (ʿof dores, “bird of prey”)
- עוֹף חוֹל (of khól, “phoenix”)
References
- “עוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
- עופות on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
- בשר עוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /uf/
Verb
עוּף • (uf)
- Masculine singular imperative of עָף (af)
Yiddish
Etymology
Noun
עוף • (of) n, plural עופֿות (oyfes)
Derived terms
- עופֿעלע (eyfele)