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עלוקה   n.f.  leech


  leech  LJLA.  TgPs12:9 : כעלוקא דמצצא אדמיהון דבנינשא  like a leech that sucks humans’ blood.  TgProv30:15 : לעלוקה תרתין בנן  [=MT לַעֲלוּקָה שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת] †.

This LJLA form with final heh reflects the Hebrew and should not be considered to be an Aramaic form.
  
Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 1081; Levy Ch-W: 2:221;

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