ינשוף

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־שׁ־ף (n-sh-p)

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Pronunciation

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Noun

יַנְשׁוּף • (yanshúf) m (plural indefinite יַנְשׁוּפִים) [pattern: יַקְטוּל]

1. An owl of the Asio genus.
2. A breathalyser (device testing alcohol levels)

Hyponyms

• אוֹחַ

References

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

Further reading

• ינשוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he