כלבלב

עברית

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כלבלב

/klavˈlav/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

A diminutive form of כֶּלֶב (kélev, “dog”) formed by partial reduplication. Compare with חֲתַלְתּוּל (khataltúl, “a kitten, a kitty”) (from חָתוּל (khatúl, “a cat”)).

noun כְּלַבְלַב · klavláv · כְּלַבְלַבִּים · כְּלַבְלַב־ · כְּלַבְלַבָּה

doggy; a small friendly dog
puppy

In English

puppy young dog
doggy a dog, especially a small one

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MLA

"כלבלב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%91. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

כלבלב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%91

Chicago

"כלבלב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%91.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {כלבלב},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%9C%D7%91},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}