צב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
צ־ב־ב (ṣ-b-b)

Compare Classical Syriac ܥܒܐ (ʿabbā, spiny-tailed lizard) and Arabic ضَبّ (ḍabb, spiny-tailed lizard).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

צָב • (tsáv) m (plural indefinite צַבִּים, singular construct צַב־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. turtle, tortoise

Derived terms

  • חַרְדּוֹן צָב (ḥardón tzav, Uromastyx)

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