פרפר
parpar
The Hebrew word for butterfly is פרפר (parpar).
פרפר is a noun used to refer to the insect.
Meaning: insect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of פרפר is פרפרים (butterflies).
How do you pronounce it?
parpar
Did you know?
- Hebrew uses the same root in the word פרפרור, which can refer to a small crumb or a flake of something breaking apart.
- In modern Hebrew slang, saying someone is מפרפר can imply they are scattered or unable to focus on one thing for long.
- The Hebrew alphabet's structure allows פרפר to be a palindrome, meaning it is spelled the same way forward and backward.
Examples in context
- הו! יש כאן פרפר!Oh, there's a butterfly!This sentence shows how to point out the presence of a פרפר.Tatoeba #1548954 by MrShoval, translation #1328 by brauliobezerra
- תהית פעם איך זה להיות פרפר?Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a butterfly?This sentence uses פרפר in a philosophical question about being one.Tatoeba #5998598 by fekundulo, translation #5924448 by Ooneykcall
- פעם אחת, זואנזי חלם שהוא פרפר, אבל כאשר הוא התעורר הוא לא ידע האם הוא זואנזי שחלם כי הוא פרפר, או שהוא פרפר שחלם כי הוא זואנזי.Once, Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly, but when he woke up, he wasn't sure whether he was Zhuangzi who had dreamed being a butterfly or if he was a butterfly now dreaming he was Zhuangzi.This sentence uses פרפר within the context of the famous Zhuangzi dream story.Tatoeba #1615113 by MrShoval, translation #410188 by Scott
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Example conversation
Two children are playing in a garden.
- עגור Adiעידו, תראה את הפרפר היפה הזה!Ido, t're et ha'parpar ha'yafe haze!Ido, look at this beautiful butterfly!
- עידו Idoכן, הוא מרחף מעל הפרחים.Ken, hu merachef me'al ha'perachim.Yes, it is hovering above the flowers.
- עגור Adiהוא צבעוני מאוד.Hu tzivoni me'od.It is very colorful.
- עידו Idoאני רוצה לתפוס פרפר כזה.Ani rotze litfos parpar kaze.I want to catch a butterfly like that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
