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By folk etymology, many native words which are coincidentally similar to Hebrew words are spelled as if they were derived from Hebrew: | By folk etymology, many native words which are coincidentally similar to Hebrew words are spelled as if they were derived from Hebrew: | ||
* | *כּלה'ק ''calăg'' (f) 'girl' "←" כּלה ''cală'' (f) 'bride' + ''-ăg'' diminutive suffix | ||
*אף-אך ''af-ach'' 'however' "←" אף ''af'' 'even' + אך ''ach'' 'but' | *אף-אך ''af-ach'' 'however' "←" אף ''af'' 'even' + אך ''ach'' 'but' | ||