כלבה

Hebrew

Root
כ־ל־ב (k-l-b)
6 terms

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kalˈbaː/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kalˈbɔː/, [kʰalˈbɔː]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kalˈbɔ/, [kʰælˈbɔː]
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kalˈba/

Noun

כַּלְבָּה • (kalbá) f (plural indefinite כְּלָבוֹת, singular construct כַּלְבַּת־, plural construct כַּלְבוֹת־, masculine counterpart כֶּלֶב) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

1. dog (female), bitch
2. A bitch (a term of abuse for a woman).

Further reading

• כלבה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he