- two
consonants (bi-consonantal reduplication): כלב
kelev "dog" כלבלב
klavlav "puppy" חתול
khatul "cat" חתלתול
khataltul "kitten" לבן
lavan "white"...
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adjective can also
denote a diminutive: כֶּלֶב /ˈkelev/ (dog) → כְּלַבְלַב /
klavˈlav/ (puppy) קָצָר /kaˈt͡sar/ (short) → קְצַרְצַר /kt͡sarˈt͡sar/ (very short)...
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pattern of its last
syllable to mark
diminutive forms. kélev כלב (dog) :
klavláv כלבלב (doggie) khatúl חתול (cat) : khataltúl חתלתול (kitty) batsál בצל...
- Al
Sefat Ha-Yam]
Milli and Her Puppy, Sh. Zimenson, 1971 [Milli Ve-Ha-
Klavlav Shelah] Wear It Well!, Sh. Zimenson, 1971 [Tithadesh] Shavuot, Sh. Zimenson...
