גברבר

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ב־ר‎

A diminutive redoubling of גֶּבֶר‎ (géver), formed by repeating the last two consonants, ־בר. Compare with כְּלַבְלַב‎ (klavláv, “a doggy; a puppy”) formed from כֶּלֶב‎ (“dog”).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ɡvaʁˈvaʁ/

Noun

גְּבַרְבַר • (gvarvár) m [pattern: קְטַלְטַל]

(colloquial) big man (a child attempting to act like an adult)

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