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Hebrew
Etymology 1
Contraction of Mishnaic Hebrew מנָפָה (manpah, “streaming cloth, banner”)
Noun
מַפָּה • (mapá) f (plural indefinite מַפּוֹת, singular construct מַפַּת־, plural construct מַפּוֹת־)
- map
- tablecloth
Synonyms
- (tablecloth): מפת שולחן (mapat shulkhan) (more common)
Derived terms
- מַפִּית f (mapít, “napkin, serviette”)
Verb
מִיפָּה / מִפָּה • (mipá) (pi'el construction)
- defective spelling of מִיפָּה.
Verb
מוּפָּה / מֻפָּה • (mupá) (pu'al construction)
- defective spelling of מוּפָּה.
Etymology 2
מִ־ (mi, “from”) + פֹּה (po, “here”)
Phrase
מִפֹּה • (mipó)
- from here