עוף

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Hebrew

עוף

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ו־ף (ʿ-w-p)

Compare Ge'ez ዖፍ (ʿof, “bird”).

Pronunciation

Noun

עוֹף • (of) m (plural indefinite עוֹפוֹת, singular construct עוֹף־, plural construct עוֹפוֹת־)

  1. bird (a member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs)
  2. poultry (the meat from a domestic fowl), usually chicken
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References
  • “עוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

עוּף • (uf)

  1. Masculine singular imperative of עָף (af)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עוֹף ('óf).

Noun

עוף • (of) n, plural עופֿות (oyfes)

  1. bird
  2. chicken

Derived terms

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