גברבר

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ב־ר (g-b-r)
8 terms

A diminutive redoubling of גֶּבֶר (géver), formed by reduplication. Compare with כְּלַבְלַב (klavláv, “a doggy; a puppy”) formed from כֶּלֶב (“dog”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

גְּבַרְבַר • (gvarvár) m [pattern: קְטַלְטַל]

1. (colloquial) big man (a child attempting to act like an adult)