נמל

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Hebrew

Etymology

At the time of the Babylonian Talmud, borrowed from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn) with metathesis.

Pronunciation

Noun

נָמֵל • (namél) m (plural indefinite נְמֵלִים, singular construct נְמַל־, plural construct נִמְלֵי־)

  1. Port, seaport.

Usage notes

  • Often spelled and pronounced as נָמָל (namál), possibly by influence of the construct form.

Derived terms

References

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

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