חריף

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ח־ר־ף (ḥ-r-p)

Possibly a borrowing from Aramaic. Compare Arabic حريف.

Adjective[edit]

חָרִיף • (kharíf) (feminine חָרִיפָה, masculine plural חָרִיפִים, feminine plural חָרִיפוֹת)

  1. (of food) Spicy.
  2. (of criticism, or of text) Sharp, harsh, sharply critical.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Ladino: harif

References[edit]

  • “חריף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew חָרִיף.

Adjective[edit]

חריף • (kharif)

  1. sharp
  2. (figurative) intelligent, sagacious

Related terms[edit]

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