חמוד
khamúd
The Hebrew word for "cutie" is חמוד (khamúd).
The term is used to describe a cute person or animal.
Meaning: cute person or animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine singular form is חמודה (khamudá), the masculine plural form is חמודים (khamudím) and the feminine plural form is חמודות (khamudót).
How do you pronounce it?
khamúd
Did you know?
- In Hebrew slang, calling someone חמוד can sometimes be used sarcastically to mean 'sweetheart' in a dismissive way, similar to how one might say 'okay, buddy' in English.
- The word חמוד shares its root with the word for 'desirable' or 'precious'. In biblical Hebrew, it was used to describe things of great value or beauty rather than just something 'cute'.
- The root of חמוד relates to the verb 'to desire'. This connects the idea of something being 'cute' directly to the instinct of wanting to possess or protect it.
Examples in context
- אתה/את מתוק/ה מאודYou are very sweet.
- הוא חמוד מאוד, נכון?hu chamud me'od, nachon?He is a real cutie, right?
Example conversation
Maya shows Daniel a photo of her new puppy.
- מאיה Mayaתראה את הגור שלי!treh et hagur sheli!Look at my puppy!
- דניאל Danielוואו, איזה חמוד!wow, eize chamud!Wow, what a cutie!
- מאיה Mayaנכון? הוא ממש מתוק.nachon? hu mamash matok.Right? He is really sweet.
- דניאל Danielהוא באמת חמוד מאוד.hu be'emet chamud me'od.He really is a big cutie.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry חמוד, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
