איגרוף
Hebrew
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Alternative forms
- אִגְרוּף (defective spelling)
Etymology
From the root א־ג־ר־ף, extracted from the noun אֶגרוֹף m (egróf).
Pronunciation
Noun
איגרוף / אִגְרוּף • (igrúf) m (plural indefinite איגרופים / אִגְרוּפִים, singular construct איגרוף / אִגְרוּף־, plural construct איגרופי / אִגְרוּפֵי־)
- boxing (a sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists).
Derived terms
- קְרַב אִגְרוּף m (krav igrúf)
- אִגְרוּף תַּיְלַנְדִּי m (igrúf tailandí)
- כִּפְפַת אִגְרוּף f (kiffát igrúf)
References
- “אגרוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
איגרוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he