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אָלוּףaluf meaning in Hebrew

champ (lit. general, champion) · noun, used as a form of address
Illustration for the Hebrew word aluf

Your friend locked the keys in the car, and it is starting to rain. You just look at him and say one word: aluf.

שכחת את המפתחות בבית שוב? כל הכבוד, אלוף, באמת.

“Forgot your keys at home again? Well done, champ. Really.”

Who do you call aluf with a straight face right after he has done something hopeless?

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