בקבוק
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Hebrew
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Etymology
[edit]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”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /bakˈbuk/
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Noun
[edit]בַּקְבּוּק • (bakbúk) m (plural indefinite בַּקְבּוּקִים, singular construct בַּקְבּוּק־, plural construct בַּקְבּוּקֵי־) [pattern: קָטוּל]
- bottle
- Tanach, 1 Kings 14:3, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
Derived terms
[edit]- ביקבק / בִּקְבֵּק (bikbék)