עורב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־ר־ב (ʿ-r-b)
15 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ḡurayb- (“raven, crow”). Compare Aramaic עורבא (ʿurbaʾ), Arabic غُرَاب (ḡurāb).

Pronunciation

Noun

עוֹרֵב / עֹרֵב • ('orév) m (plural indefinite עורבים / עֹרְבִים) [pattern: קֹטֵל]

  1. (countable) raven
  2. crow

References

  • “עורב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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