צב

Hebrew

Etymology

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

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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