מולי
moli
The Hebrew word for fish (specifically the molly) is מולי (moli).
מולי is a noun used to refer to the molly fish.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
moli
Did you know?
- The word מולי sounds identical to the Hebrew word for 'in front of me', which is also written as מולי in some contexts, though the meaning is entirely different.
- Hebrew has no single native word for the 'molly' fish because the species is not indigenous to the Middle East, leading to the use of the English term.
- In Israel, aquarium shops often list the מולי alongside the גופי, another English loanword for the 'guppy' fish.
Examples in context
- כן, פגשתי את מולי באירוע אתמול.Yes, I met Molly at the event yesterday.
- היא קנתה מולי חדשה.hi kanat molly khadasha.She bought a new molly.
Example conversation
Maya and Ido are looking at a pet store tank.
- מאיה Mayaעידו, תראה את דג המולי הזה!Ido, tireh et dag ha-molly ha-zeh!Ido, look at this molly fish!
- עידו Idoהוא נראה בריא מאוד.Hu nir'ah bari me'od.It looks very healthy.
- מאיה Mayaאני רוצה לקנות מולי כזה.Ani rotza liknot molly kaze.I want to buy a molly like that.
- עידו Idoבואי נשאל את המוכר.Bo'i nish'al et ha-mocher.Let's ask the seller.
