ניבתן

Hebrew

Pronunciation

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Noun

נִיבְתָן • (nivtán) m (plural indefinite נִיבְתָנִים, singular construct נִיבְתַן־, plural construct נִיבְתָנֵי־, feminine counterpart נִיבְתָנִית)

  1. walrus (a large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus)
    Synonym: סוּס יָם (sus yám)

References

  • “ניבתן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "ניבתן" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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