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yaʿănā יַעֲנָה ‘ostrich’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of yāʿēn יָעֵן ‘ostrich’ ,and meaning the same
Roots: יען

yaʿănā n, f
1) an unclean bird
 1a) owl, ostrich, literally translated as "daughters of the owl"
 1b) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 11:16 Deuteronomy 14:15 Isaiah 13:21, 34:13, 43:20 Jeremiah 50:39 Micah 1:8 Job 30:29

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