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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
*כּלה'ק ''calăg'' (f) 'woman' "←" כּלה ''cală'' (f) 'bride' + ''-ăg'' diminutive suffix
*אַף-אַך ''af-ach'' 'however' "←" אַף ''af'' 'even' + אַך ''ach'' 'but'
*אַף-אַך ''af-ach'' 'however' "←" אַף ''af'' 'even' + אַך ''ach'' 'but'