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Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎔𐎓𐎔 (ʿpʿp, “pupil”).
Pronunciation
Noun
עַפְעַף • (af'áf) m (dual indefinite עפעפיים / עַפְעַפַּיִם)
- eyelid
Declension
References
- “עפעף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading