כריש

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ר־שׁ (k-r-sh)

From Aramaic כַּרְשָׁא (karšā), cognate with Arabic قِرْش (qirš).

Noun

כָּרִישׁ • (karísh) m (plural indefinite כְּרִישִׁים, feminine counterpart כְּרִישָׁה)

  1. (ichthyology) shark
  2. (slang, borrowed) deserving appreciation

References

  • “כריש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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