סְנַפִּיר
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. fin, flipper (of a fish or other marine animal) (zootomy)
2. fin, flipper (device worn to aid swimming) (usually in the plural, swimming)
3. fin (device that directs airflow, such as of a projectile)
4. fin (device that facilitates heat transfer, such as of a radiator)
Pronunciation
s'napír
Examples2
טונת הַסְּנַפִּיר הַכָּחֹל יְכוֹלָה לִחְיוֹת עַד 40 שָׁנָה.
Bluefin tuna can live up to 40 years.
מָרָק סנפירי כָּרִישׁ מוגש בדֶּרֶךְ כלל בחֲתֻנּוֹת וּנְשָׁפִים סִינִיִּים.
Shark fin soup is commonly served at Chinese weddings and banquets.