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maltāʿā מַלְתָּעָה ‘tooth’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: transposition for mᵊtallᵊʿōt מְתַלְּעוֹת ‘jaw’
Roots: מתלעה

maltāʿā n, f
1) tooth, great tooth
 1a) teeth, incisors

Mentioned in Psalms 58:7

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