נמר

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־מ־ר (n-m-r)

From Proto-Semitic *namir-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *mary-. Cognate with Arabic نَمِر (namir) and Aramaic נִמְרָא (nimrā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

נָמֵר (namérm (plural indefinite נְמֵרִים, singular construct נְמֵר־, plural construct נִמְרֵי־, feminine counterpart נְמֵרָה)

  1. leopard
  2. (slang) tiger

Derived terms

References

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

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