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Telef (טלף) means hoof in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

טֶלֶף
telef
noun · masculine
In English

hoof

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ט

The dictionary gives one meaning for Telef.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    החלק הקרני ברגלי בעלי חיים, בדומה לפרסה.

The word Telef is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
טֶלֶף
Written without vowel points
טלף
Said
telef
Root
ט־ל־פ
Pattern
קֶטֶל
Inflections
זוגי: טְלָפַיִם
Gematria
119

This is how Telef is said in other languages.

English
hoof
Arabic
حافر
Russian
копыто

These words mean nearly the same as Telef.

  • פרסה

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These words rhyme with Telef.

The word Telef is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • מחלת הפה והטלפים
  • פשט טלפיו

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These words come before and after Telef in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Telef.

What does Telef (⁨טלף⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Telef (⁨טלף⁩) means hoof. It is said telef, with the stress on te.

What is a synonym for Telef (⁨טלף⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Telef (⁨טלף⁩) are ⁨פרסה⁩.

What rhymes with Telef (⁨טלף⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Telef (⁨טלף⁩) include ⁨אלף⁩, ⁨חלף⁩, ⁨דלף⁩, and ⁨חלף⁩.

Is Telef (⁨טלף⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Telef (⁨טלף⁩) is a masculine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טלף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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