קוף
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See also: קו״ף
Hebrew[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ק־ו־ף (q-w-p) |
Etymology 1[edit]
Likely a borrowing from a language spoken East of Canaan, related to Middle Persian [script needed] (kpyk' /kabīg/, “monkey”) and perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit कपि (kapi, “ape, monkey”). Note monkeys aren't native to the region of Canaan.
Noun[edit]
קוֹף • (kof) m (plural indefinite קוֹפִים)
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
קוּף • (kuf) f (singular construct קוּף־)
- eye of a needle
- Alternative form of קו״ף
References[edit]
- “קוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading[edit]
קוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
