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dayyā דַּיָּה ‘hawk’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: intensive from dāʾā דָּאָה ‘to fly’
Roots: דאה

dayyā n, f
1) a bird of prey (perhaps the kite)

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 14:13 Isaiah 34:15

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