קרנף

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קרנף

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Coined by Joseph Klausner. Calque of Ancient Greek ῥῑνόκερως (rhīnókerōs). קֶרֶן (keren, “horn”) + אַף (ʾaf, “nose”).

noun קַרְנַף · karnáf · קַרְנַפִּים · קַרְנַף־ · קַרְנַפֵּי־ · קַרְנַפָּה

rhinoceros (any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts)

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rhinoceros herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)

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"קרנף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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קרנף. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A3

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {קרנף},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}