סנונית

Hebrew
Root
ס־נ־ן (s-n-n)

Etymology

Shared word throughout Semitic languages. Compare Ugaritic 𐎒𐎐𐎐𐎚 (snnt), as well as Akkadian 𒋆𒄷 (/⁠sinuntu⁠/), from which are descended Aramaic סְנוּנִותׇא /‏ ܣܢܽܘܢܺܝܬܳܐ (sənūniyatā) and Arabic سُنُونُو (sunūnū).

Noun

סְנוּנִית • (snunít) f

  1. swallow, martin

References
  • “סנונית” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading
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