צפון
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See also: צפֿון
Hebrew[edit]
Root |
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צ־פ־ן (ts-p-n) |
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /sˤaːˈɸoːn/, /sˤaːˈpoːn/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /tsaˈfon/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /sˤɔˈfon/
Audio (Israel): (file)
Noun[edit]
צָפוֹן • (tsafón) m (no plural forms, singular construct צְפוֹן־)
- north
- (צְפוֹן־, ts'fón-) Singular construct state form of צָפוֹן (tsafón).
Usage notes[edit]
According to the Babylonian Talmudic teaching (at Baba Kama, 93:70b), צָפּוֹן (tsapón) is apparently connected to the word סבון, for soap. Normally, in the Mishnaic text, the word בורית is associated with soapery or cleanse-washing.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (compass points)
צָפוֹן (tsafón) | ||
מַעֲרָב (ma'aráv) | מִזְרָח (mizrakh) | |
דָּרוֹם (daróm) |
Derived terms[edit]
- זוהר הצפון / זֹהַר הַצָּפוֹן (zóhar hatsafón)
- צְפוֹנִי (tsfoní)
Adjective[edit]
צָפוּן • (tsafún) (feminine צְפוּנָה, masculine plural צְפוּנִים)
Descendants[edit]
- → Yiddish: צפֿון (tsofn)
See also[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- The northern parts of Israel: the Galilee and the Golan Heights.
Categories:
- Hebrew terms belonging to the root צ־פ־ן
- Hebrew terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hebrew terms with audio links
- Hebrew lemmas
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- Hebrew nouns without plural forms
- Hebrew masculine nouns
- Hebrew terms with quotations
- Hebrew noun construct forms
- Hebrew noun forms
- Hebrew adjectives
- Hebrew proper nouns
- he:Compass points