גברבר

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ב־ר (g-b-r)

A diminutive redoubling of גֶּבֶר (géver), formed by repeating the last two consonants, ־בר. Compare with כְּלַבְלַב (klavláv, a doggy; a puppy) formed from כֶּלֶב (dog).

Pronunciation

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Noun

גְּבַרְבַר (gvarvárm [pattern: קְטַלְטַל]

  1. (colloquial) big man (a child attempting to act like an adult)