חול
chol
The Hebrew word for sand is חול (chol).
חול refers to finely ground rock.
Meaning: finely ground rock (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chol.
Did you know?
- The word חול is a homonym for the Hebrew word for 'profane' or 'secular', meaning it is used to distinguish the mundane world from the holy.
- The letter ח at the start of חול produces a guttural sound from the throat that does not exist in English, making the word sound more abrasive than its English counterpart.
- There is a linguistic play on words in Hebrew where חול meaning 'sand' and חול meaning 'weekday' are used together in poetry to suggest the fleeting nature of time.
Examples in context
- נכנס לי חול לעין.I got some sand in my eye.This sentence is useful for describing the experience of getting חול in one's eye.Tatoeba #1486890 by MrShoval, translation #323745 by Zifre
- חול מאופק עד אופק.It's sand as far as the eye can see.This sentence is useful for describing a vast expanse of חול.Tatoeba #2136537 by fekundulo, translation #4454272 by AlanF_US
- המשאית שפכה חול על הארץ.The truck dumped the sand on the ground.This sentence is useful for describing a truck dumping חול on the ground.Tatoeba #5793308 by fekundulo, translation #36940 by CK
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Example conversation
Two friends are sitting at the beach.
- מאיה Mayaהחול מאוד חם היום.ha-chol me'od cham hayom.The sand is very hot today.
- דניאל Danielנכון, בוא נלך למים.nachon, bo nelech la-mayim.True, let's go to the water.
- מאיה Mayaיש פה המון חול בתיק.yesh po hamon chol ba-tik.There is a lot of sand in the bag here.
- דניאל Danielזה קורה תמיד בים.ze kore tamid ba-yam.That always happens at the sea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
