רקפת
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Etymology
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ר־ק־ף (r-q-p) |
Akin to Jewish Babylonian Aramaic רקפתא (/*raqəp̄tā/), Arabic رَقَف (raqaf), رَكَف (rakaf) of the same meaning. The origin is unknown.
Noun
[edit]רַקֶּפֶת • (rakéfet) f (plural indefinite רַקָּפוֹת) [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]
References
[edit]- “רקפת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
[edit]רקפת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he