רשרוש

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Coined by Hayim Nahman Bialik in 1904, inserted in a story written by Gershon Shofman and only used in Bialik's own writing in 1909.

Noun

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רִשְׁרוּשׁ (rishrúshm [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. a rustling or rushing sound