"עלוקה" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /(ʕ)a.luˈka/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /ʕă.luː.qɔː/ [Tiberian-Hebrew] Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-YaronSh-עלוקה.wav Forms: עֲלוּקָה [canonical], ʿălūqâ [romanization], עֲלוּקוֹת [indefinite, plural], עֲלוּקַת־ [construct, singular]
Etymology: Compare Aramaic עלקא (var. ערקא), Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa). Etymology templates: {{cog|arc|עלקא}} Aramaic עלקא, {{var}} var., {{cog|ar|عَلَقَة}} Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa) Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=עֲלוּקַת|g=f|pat=קְטוּלָה|pl=עֲלוּקוֹת|tr=ʿălūqâ|wv=עֲלוּקָה}} עֲלוּקָה • (ʿălūqâ) f (plural indefinite עֲלוּקוֹת, singular construct עֲלוּקַת־) [pattern: קְטוּלָה]
  1. leech
    Sense id: en-עלוקה-he-noun-Vmu6V1Bk Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew terms in the pattern קְטוּלָה, Worms Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 38 40 22 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קְטוּלָה: 62 16 21 Disambiguation of Worms: 68 17 15
  2. horseleech
    Sense id: en-עלוקה-he-noun-~GjXW6hn Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 18 52 30 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 38 40 22 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 29 47 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 64 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 67 25
  3. (figurative, colloquial, derogatory, often youth slang) A needy and bothersome person Tags: colloquial, derogatory, figuratively
    Sense id: en-עלוקה-he-noun-AAxzB4Ut Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 38 40 22
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      "expansion": "Aramaic עלקא",
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      "expansion": "var.",
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      "expansion": "Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa)",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare Aramaic עלקא (var. ערקא), Arabic عَلَقَة (ʕalaqa).",
  "forms": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "ʿălūqâ",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "עֲלוּקוֹת",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "עֲלוּקַת־",
      "tags": [
        "construct",
        "singular"
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        "tr": "ʿălūqâ",
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          "_dis": "62 16 21",
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          "english": "The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Proverbs [[s:he:T2830#ל_טו|30:15]], with translation of the American Standard Version:",
          "roman": "laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ",
          "text": "לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      ],
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 67 25",
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          "english": "The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Proverbs [[s:he:T2830#ל_טו|30:15]], with translation of the King James Version:",
          "roman": "laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ",
          "text": "לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "horseleech"
      ],
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          "horseleech",
          "horse-leech"
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        "A needy and bothersome person"
      ],
      "id": "en-עלוקה-he-noun-AAxzB4Ut",
      "links": [
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          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
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        [
          "youth",
          "youth"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
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      ],
      "qualifier": "often youth slang",
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        "(figurative, colloquial, derogatory, often youth slang) A needy and bothersome person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "derogatory",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/(ʕ)a.luˈka/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "עלוקה"
}
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    "Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Hebrew noun entries missing plural construct forms",
    "Hebrew nouns",
    "Hebrew terms in the pattern קְטוּלָה",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "he:Worms"
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      "name": "var"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ʿălūqâ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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      "form": "עֲלוּקוֹת",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "עֲלוּקַת־",
      "tags": [
        "construct",
        "singular"
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        "g": "f",
        "pat": "קְטוּלָה",
        "pl": "עֲלוּקוֹת",
        "tr": "ʿălūqâ",
        "wv": "עֲלוּקָה"
      },
      "expansion": "עֲלוּקָה • (ʿălūqâ) f (plural indefinite עֲלוּקוֹת, singular construct עֲלוּקַת־) [pattern: קְטוּלָה]",
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  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "The leech has two daughters: Give and Give.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Proverbs [[s:he:T2830#ל_טו|30:15]], with translation of the American Standard Version:",
          "roman": "laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ",
          "text": "לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      "glosses": [
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          "english": "The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Proverbs [[s:he:T2830#ל_טו|30:15]], with translation of the King James Version:",
          "roman": "laʿălūqâ štê ḇānôt háḇ háḇ",
          "text": "לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת הַב הַב",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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    },
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        "(figurative, colloquial, derogatory, often youth slang) A needy and bothersome person"
      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "figuratively"
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  ],
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ʕă.luː.qɔː/",
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  ],
  "word": "עלוקה"
}

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