No. 72 in Hebrew
אף
The Hebrew word "אף" can mean "nose," "also," or "anger," depending on the context.
In a sentence
אף אחד לא בא למסיבה אתמול בערב.
No one came to the party last night.
'אף' here is used as part of a set phrase 'אף אחד', meaning 'no one'.
העוגה שוקולדית ואף מתוקה במיוחד.
The cake is chocolaty and also especially sweet.
'אף' here is used in the sense of 'also', to add emphasis to the description.
האף שלו קפוא מקור אחרי הטיול בשלג.
His nose is frozen from the cold after the walk in the snow.
'אף' here is used in its literal sense as 'nose', referring to a body part.
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