כלבלב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ל־ב (k-l-b)
6 terms

A diminutive form of כֶּלֶב (kélev, “dog”) formed by partial reduplication. Compare with חֲתַלְתּוּל (khataltúl, “a kitten, a kitty”) (from חָתוּל (khatúl, “a cat”)).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /klavˈlav/

Noun

כְּלַבְלַב • (klavláv) m (plural indefinite כְּלַבְלַבִּים, singular construct כְּלַבְלַב־) [pattern: קְטַלְטַל]

1. doggy; a small friendly dog
2. puppy

Further reading

• כלבלב on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he