בקבוק

Hebrew

Etymology

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”).

Noun

בַּקְבּוּק • (bakbúk) m (plural indefinite בַּקְבּוּקִים‏, singular construct בַּקְבּוּק־, plural construct בַּקְבּוּקֵי־‏)

1. a bottle
   • 1 Kings 14:3, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     ‏וְלָקַחַתְּ בְּיָדֵךְ עֲשָׂרָה לֶחֶם וְנִקֻּדִים וּבַקְבֻּק דְּבַשׁ וּבָאת אֵלָיו הוּא יַגִּיד לָךְ מַה־יִּהְיֶה לַנָּעַר׃‏‎

     And take with thee ten loaves, and biscuits, and a cruse of honey, and go to him; he will tell thee what shall become of the child.

Derived terms

• ב־ק־ב־ק‏ (b-k-b-k), ביקבק \ בִּקְבֵּק‏ (bikbék)