כריש

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ר־שׁ‎ (k-r-š)

From Aramaic כַּרְשָׁא‎ (karšā), cognate with Arabic قِرْش‎ (qirš).

Noun

כָּרִישׁ • (karísh) m (plural indefinite כְּרִישִׁים‎, feminine counterpart כְּרִישָׁה‎) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. shark
  2. (slang, borrowed) deserving appreciation

References

  • “כריש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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