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Hebrew
Etymology
Probably of onomatopoeic origin, imitating gurgling of water when it is poured out of a bottle. Compare Arabic بَقْبَقَة (baqbaqa, “gurgling sound”), Classical Syriac ܒܿܲܓܼܒܿܘܼܓܼܵܐ (baḡbūḡā, “pitcher”).
Pronunciation
Noun
בַּקְבּוּק • (bakbúk) m (plural indefinite בַּקְבּוּקִים, singular construct בַּקְבּוּק־, plural construct בַּקְבּוּקֵי־)
- bottle
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