פיל
pil
The Hebrew word for elephant is פיל (pil).
The word פיל refers to the mammal elephant.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of פיל is פילים, which means elephants.
How do you pronounce it?
pil
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word פיל is an ancient loanword that shares a root with the Persian 'pil' and Sanskrit 'pīlu'.
- Hebrew uses the word פיל in a common children's joke structure that relies on the sound of the word rather than its meaning.
Examples in context
- ראית פעם פיל מעופף?Have you ever seen a flying elephant?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has ever seen a flying פיל.Tatoeba #1506959 by MrShoval, translation #2620698 by Joseph
- אף פעם לא ראיתי פיל אמיתי.I had never seen a real elephant.This sentence is useful for stating that you had never seen a real פיל.Tatoeba #1813872 by Eldad, translation #1813616 by marcelostockle
- אף פעם לא ראיתי פיל במציאות.I had never seen an elephant in real life.This sentence is useful for saying that you had never seen an פיל in real life.Tatoeba #1813873 by Eldad, translation #1813617 by marcelostockle
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Example conversation
Noa and Noam are watching a documentary about animals at home.
- נועה Noaהפיל הזה נראה ממש גדול.ha-pil ha-ze nir'ah mamash gadol.This elephant looks really big.
- נועם Noamכן, פיל הוא בעל חיים מרשים.ken, pil hu ba'al chayim marshim.Yes, an elephant is an impressive animal.
- נועה Noaהאם הוא אוהב לאכול תמרים?ha-im hu ohev le'ekhol tamarim?Does it like eating dates?
- נועם Noamאני חושב שפיל אוהב פירות.ani khoshev she-pil ohev perot.I think an elephant likes fruits.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries פיל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
