דלי
dli
The Hebrew word for the astrological sign Aquarius is דלי (dli).
דלי is used to refer to the name of the astrological sign Aquarius.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dli.
Did you know?
- The word דלי literally means 'bucket'. While English uses the Latin word for 'water-bearer', Hebrew focuses on the tool used to carry the water.
- Ancient Armenian borrowed the word for 'bucket' from a Semitic source, resulting in the word դոյլ ('doyl'), which is a distant relative of דלי.
- The spelling of דלי is identical to the Hebrew word for 'my bucket' or 'my pail' (when 'i' is read as a possessive suffix).
Examples in context
- הסימן שלי הוא דלי.hasimun sheli hu deli.My sign is Aquarius.
- האם את דלי?ha'im at deli?Are you an Aquarius?
- דלי הוא מזל מאוד מעניין.deli hu mazal me'od me'anyen.Aquarius is a very interesting sign.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their zodiac signs at a cafe.
- איתי Itayמה המזל שלך, מאיה?ma hamazal shelach, maya?What is your sign, Maya?
- מאיה Mayaאני דלי, ומה איתך?ani deli, ve'ma itcha?I am an Aquarius, and what about you?
- איתי Itayאני דלי גם!ani deli gam!I am an Aquarius too!
- מאיה Mayaבאמת? זה מרתק!be'emet? ze meratek!Really? That is fascinating!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries דלי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
