קרנף

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Hebrew

קרנף

Etymology

From קֶרֶן (kéren, “horn”) +‎ אַף (af, “nose”).

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Noun

קַרְנַף • (karnáf) m (plural indefinite קַרְנַפִּים, singular construct קַרְנַף־, plural construct קַרְנַפֵּי־, feminine counterpart קַרְנַפָּה)

  1. rhinoceros (any of several large herbivorous ungulates native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts)

References

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

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