צוק

Hebrew

Root
צ־ו־ק (ts-w-q)
3 terms

Noun

צוּק • (tzukm (plural indefinite צוּקִים, plural construct צוּקֵי־)

  1. cliff: a (near) vertical rock face.

Declension

Declension of צוּק
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite צוּק first צוּקִי צוּקֵנוּ
definite הַצּוּק second צוּקְךָ צוּקֵךְ צוּקְכֶם צוּקְכֶן
construct צוּק־ third צוּקוֹ צוּקָהּ צוּקָם צוּקָן
plural indefinite צוּקִים first צוקיי / צוּקַי צוּקֵינוּ
definite הַצּוּקִים second צוּקֶיךָ צוקייך / צוּקַיִךְ צוּקֵיכֶם צוּקֵיכֶן
construct צוּקֵי־ third צוּקָיו צוּקֶיהָ צוּקֵיהֶם צוּקֵיהֶן

References

  • צוק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Tunisian Arabic

Alternative forms

  • סוק (sūq) (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Arabic سوق (sūq, market). Note the change from /s/ to /sˤ/ is due to the later /q/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤuːq/

Noun

צוק (sˤūqm

  1. Judeo-Arabic spelling of سوق (market, souq)‎‎