פרה
pará/paːˈraː/
The Hebrew word for "cow" is פרה (pará).
The word פרה refers to the adult female of the species Bos taurus.
Meaning: adult female of species Bos taurus (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
פרה is a feminine noun. The plural form is פרות.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pará. The IPA pronunciation is /paːˈraː/.
Did you know?
- The word פרה shares an ancient root with the Egyptian word prj, meaning 'to come forth'.
- In Jewish tradition, the 'Red Heifer' (פרה אדומה) is a unique ritual animal described in the Torah used for spiritual purification.
- In modern Israeli slang, calling someone a פרה can be a rude way to comment on their weight or appearance.
Examples in context
- חלבת פרה אי פעם?Have you ever milked a cow?This sentence is useful for practicing the word פרה.Tatoeba #4088117 by Eldad, translation #1719234 by Amastan
- זהירות! פרה על הכביש!Be careful! There's a cow in the road!Tatoeba #1585228 by Eldad, translation #1584214 by sundown
- מעולם לא ראיתי פרה אמיתית.I've never seen a real cow.Tatoeba #1984313 by MrShoval, translation #241877 by CK
- הפרהThe cow
- מה אתה חושב על הפרה שלי?What do you think of my cow?
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Example conversation
Noam and Noa are visiting a farm.
- נועם Noamתראי, יש פרה גדולה שם.tarei, yesh para gdola sham.Look, there is a big cow there.
- נועה Noaאיזו פרה יפה היא!eizo para yafa hi!What a beautiful cow she is!
- נועם Noamהיא נראית רגועה מאוד.hi nire'et regu'a me'od.She looks very calm.
- נועה Noaכן, היא נראית חברותית.ken, hi nire'et haveritit.Yes, she looks friendly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry פרה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries פרה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
