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דָּג

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or (fully) דָּאג; (Nehemiah 13:16), from 1711; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from 1672 (as timid); but still better from 1672 (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail);

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Headword: דָּג Transliteration: dâg Source pronunciation: dawg Source part-of-speech code: n-m Source language classification: heb Source etymology: or (fully) דָּאג; (Nehemiah 13:16), from 1711; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from 1672 (as timid); but still better from 1672 (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail); Meaning: a fish (often used collectively) Usage: fish.

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