n. (m.)

tóˀo eḳdémoʰ ˁeʸh dšénˁaʰ bekéľeʰ ˁaḳídoʰ dénob ferέdoʰ ker ḥfor di-ḳáneʰ ‘When the snake saw him, it coiled its tail and then fled deeper through the lair.’ (CSOL I 25:27)

• ḥfor to dig
• ḥótfer 1. to turn up dust with one’s feet; 2. to do something continuously
• ḥófer digging
• ḥátfar to kick at the ground with one’s feet (while lying down)