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ʾalyā אַלְיָה ‘fat tail’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʾālā אָלָה ‘to swear’ ( in the original sense of strength)
Roots: אלה

ʾalyā n, f
1) tail, fat-tail (of sheep-an Eastern delicacy)

Mentioned in Exodus 29:22 Codex Leviticus 9:19, 3:9, 7:3, 8:25

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