בקבוק
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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ב־ק־ב־ק (b-q-b-q) |
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[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /bakˈbuk/
Audio: (file)
Noun[edit]
בַּקְבּוּק • (bakbúk) m (plural indefinite בַּקְבּוּקִים, singular construct בַּקְבּוּק־, plural construct בַּקְבּוּקֵי־)
- a bottle
- Tanach, 1 Kings 14:3, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
Derived terms[edit]
- ב־ק־ב־ק (b-k-b-k), ביקבק / בִּקְבֵּק (bikbék)