Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

Hebrew is, indeed, a remarkable language. Turning an N into a G  
"turns" NAMAL into GAMAL.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 3, 2011, at 2:06 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:

> > > De: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
> Cópia: B-Hebrew Forum <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Para: Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>
> Data: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:38:40 -0400
> Assunto: Re: [b-hebrew] Is it a mistake?
> Excuse my insistence, but does doubling the last root consonant turn
> a path into a snail?
>
> not necessarily, but possibly. doubling can indeed do VERY
> strange things to some words:
>
> a doubling of PR = a bull makes a butterfly (PRPR).
> CR = narrow/enemy into CRCR = cricket
> QR = cold into QRQR = topple/ram down
> $R = sings into $R$WR = intestinal worm
> GR = lives into GYRGR = gurgled
> X$ = feels into XW$X$ = kind of tree
> etc etc
>
> in our case, doubling of third letter:
>
> ZYQ = flash becomes ZYQQ = distilled.
> PRX = flower becomes PRXX = mischievous youngster.
> XC = arrow becomes XCC = gravel/ground stone.
> +P = babies becomes +PP = a woman's walk.
> DWB = bear becomes DWBB = verbalize/ encourage somebody to speak.
> BW$ = was ashamed/american president(s) becomes BW$$ = was late.
> RYGN = another president becomes RYNN = sang.
> G$ = come here becomes G$$ = tracking specialist.
> GS = coarse/rude becomes GSS = was dying.
> GP = leg, GWP = body, GYPP = hugged
>
> i may be off in a couple of those...but i can think of many more.
>
> ... so, what exactly is your problem with $BLWL?
>
> nir cohen
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