זיף

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
⁧ז־ו־ף⁩ (z-w-p)

Noun

⁧זִיף⁩ • (zif) m (plural indefinite ⁧זִיפִים⁩)

  1. bristle
  2. (in the plural) stubble (short, coarse hair)
    ⁧הוא שכח לגלח אז פניו מכוסה זיפים.⁩
    hu shakhakh legaleakh az panav m'khuse zifim.
    He forgot to shave so his face is covered in stubble.

Etymology 2
Root
⁧ז־ו־ף⁩ (z-w-p)

Verb

⁧זִיֵּף⁩ • (ziyéf) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of ⁧זייף⁩

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