חריף

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ר־ף (kh-r-p)

Possibly a borrowing from Aramaic. Compare Arabic حريف.

Adjective

חָרִיף • (kharíf) (feminine חָרִיפָה, masculine plural חָרִיפִים, feminine plural חָרִיפוֹת)

  1. (of food) Spicy.
  2. (of criticism, or of text) Sharp, harsh, sharply critical.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Ladino: harif

References

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

Further reading

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חָרִיף.

Adjective

חריף • (kharif)

  1. sharp
  2. (figurative) intelligent, sagacious
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