אנפוף

עברית

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אנפוף

/inˈpuf/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Verbal noun of אִנְפֵּף (inpéf, “to nasalize, to speak through the nose”), from the root א־נ־פ־ף (ʾ-n-p-p, “relating to nasalization”) itself formed from א־נ־ף (ʾ-n-p, “relating to the nose”) via reduplication of the final consonant. Coined by Hebrew poet, author, and editor Hayim Nahman Bialik.

noun אִנְפּוּף · אינפוף · inpúf · אינפופי

nasalization, the process of articulating a vowel or consonant by letting air flow through both the mouth as well as the nose

In English

nasalization articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth

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MLA

"אנפוף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

אנפוף. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A3

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"אנפוף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אנפוף},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}