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Hebrew translation: tzalaf


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English term or phrase:sniper
Hebrew translation:tzalaf
Entered by: John Kinory
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English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
unspecified / combat
English term or phrase: sniper
US Army sniper
Matt
tzalaf
Explanation:
tza-LAF
צלף
tzadi-lamed-(final) peh

This is masculine, sadly still used for indeterminated gender (very non-PC).

Feminine = tzala-FIT

Masculine plural = tzalafim
Feminine plurarl = tzalafot


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Note added at 2002-01-07 04:33:53 (GMT)
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Perhaps tzalafiyot would, indeed, be the pl. of tzalafit, and tzalafot the pl. of tzalafa, another possible feminine form. I have to admit that both these feminine forms are not commonly heard: perhaps tzalafa would be the more usual.
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tzalaf


Explanation:
tza-LAF
צלף
tzadi-lamed-(final) peh

This is masculine, sadly still used for indeterminated gender (very non-PC).

Feminine = tzala-FIT

Masculine plural = tzalafim
Feminine plurarl = tzalafot


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Note added at 2002-01-07 04:33:53 (GMT)
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Perhaps tzalafiyot would, indeed, be the pl. of tzalafit, and tzalafot the pl. of tzalafa, another possible feminine form. I have to admit that both these feminine forms are not commonly heard: perhaps tzalafa would be the more usual.

John Kinory
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:18
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Charass: Should be the fem. pl. "tzalafiot"?
1 hr
  -> Thanks :-) See added note above.

agree  Suzan
5 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)

agree  Noah: In the Israeli army officer ranks are not varied by gender, so that a female lieutenant is "segen" the same as for a male. Female noncoms usually are referred to with a female ending.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks :-) I agree about 'segen', and indeed sergeant (m.)=samal, sgt (f.)=samelet. Of course, sniper is not a rank but a function.

agree  hana dolgin
20 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)

agree  Michal Circolone
1 day13 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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