קיפוד ים
kipod yam
The Hebrew phrase for "sea urchin" is קיפוד ים (kipod yam).
קיפוד ים is used to refer to any marine echinoderm of the class Echinoidea.
Meaning: any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word קיפוד (kipod), meaning hedgehog and the word ים (yam), meaning sea.
How do you pronounce it?
kipod yam
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word ים is distantly related to the Somali word 'webi', which means 'river'.
Examples in context
- ראיתי קיפוד ים בים.Ra'iti kipur yam ba yam.I saw a sea urchin in the sea.
Example conversation
Noam and Noa are snorkeling in the ocean.
- נועם Noamנועה, תסתכלי! יש פה קיפוד ים.Noa, tistakli! yesh po kipod yam.Noa, look! There is a sea urchin here.
- נועה Noaהוא נראה יפה, אבל הוא דוקר.hu nir'eh yafe, aval hu doker.It looks beautiful, but it pricks.
- נועם Noamנכון, בואי נתרחק ממנו.nachon, bo'i nitrachak mimeno.True, let's move away from it.
- נועה Noaצדקת, עדיף לא לקחת סיכון.tzadakta, adif lo lakachat sikun.You are right, it's better not to take a risk.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ים, קיפוד, CC BY-SA 4.0.
