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אופנוע

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Hebrew

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אוֹפַנּוֹעַ (motorcycle)

Etymology

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Blend of אוֹפַן (ofán, poetic or dated: a wheel) +‎ מָנוֹעַ (manóa', engine), calque of English motorcycle by Itamar Ben-Avi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אוֹפַנּוֹעַ (ofanóa'm (plural indefinite אוֹפַנּוֹעִים, plural construct אוֹפַנּוֹעֵי־)

  1. A motorcycle, motorbike: a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle.

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