זיקית

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ז־ו־ק (z-w-q)

Compare Aramaic זָקִיתָא (chameleon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

זִיקִית / זִקִּית (zikítf (plural indefinite זִקִּיּוֹת)

  1. chameleon (a small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue)
  2. chameleon (a person with inconstant behavior)

References

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

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