דוב

Hebrew

Alternative forms

דֹּב‎ (defective spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”), from Proto-Afro-Asiatic *dab- (“big animal”). Compare Arabic دبّ‎ (dubb), Aramaic דבא‎ (debā, debo)

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /dov/

Noun

דוב \ דֹּב • (dov) m (plural indefinite דובים \ דֻּבִּים‎) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

bear

Proper noun

דוב • (dov) m

A male given name, Dov.

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