נמל

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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At the time of the Babylonian Talmud, borrowed from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn) with metathesis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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נָמֵל (namélm (plural indefinite נְמֵלִים, singular construct נְמַל־, plural construct נִמְלֵי־)

  1. port

Usage notes

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  • Often spelled and pronounced as נָמָל (namál), possibly by influence of the construct form.

Derived terms

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References

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  • נמל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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