כדורעף
Hebrew
Etymology
Roots |
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כ־ד־ר |
ע־ו־ף |
כדור (kadúr, “ball”) + עף ('af, “flying”), Calque of English volleyball (volley is derived from Middle French volee (“flight”)).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /kaduˈʁaf/
Noun
כַּדּוּרְעָף • (kadur'áf) m
- volleyball
Derived terms
- כדורעף חופים (kadur'af khofim, “beach valleyball”)