צבוע

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צבוע^¹

adjective צָבוּעַ · tsavúa

painted, colored
hypocritical

noun צָבוּעַ · tsavúa · צְבוּעִים · צְבוּעָה

masculine hypocrite

צבוע^²

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From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́abuʕ- (“hyena”). Cognate with Arabic ضَبُع (ḍabuʕ).

noun צָבוֹעַ · tsavóa · ṣāḇốaʿ · צְבוֹעִים

hyena
a male hyena, which begins to shapeshift into other creatures after 7 years of its life

In English

hyena mammal
colored having a color
hypocritical characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צבוע},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A2},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}