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כלבלב

כלבלב

Hebrew

Noun

כְּלַבְלַב • ‎(klavláv) m ‎(plural indefinite כְּלַבְלַבִּים, singular construct כְּלַבְלַב־) [pattern: קְטַלְטַל]

  1. doggy; a small friendly dog
  2. puppy

Etymology

A diminutive form of כֶּלֶב ‎(“dog”) formed by repeating the last two letters, ־לב. Compare with חֲתַלְתּוּל ‎(chataltul, “a kitten, a kitty”) (from חָתוּל ‎(chatúl, “a cat”)).

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