שנהב
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Hebrew
Etymology
A compound of שֵׁן (shén, “tooth”) and a disputed second element, probably from Egyptian ꜣbw (“elephant”).
Noun
שֶׁנְהָב • (shenháv) m (plural indefinite שֶׁנְהַבִּים, singular construct שֶׁנְהַב־, plural construct שֶׁנְהַבֵּי־)
Derived terms
- חוֹף הַשֶּׁנְהָב (khof ha-shenháv, “Ivory Coast”)