כריש
karish
The Hebrew word for shark is כריש (karish).
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of כריש is כרישים.
How do you pronounce it?
karish
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse כריש (shark) with כרישה (leek), as they are spelled similarly in Hebrew.
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word כריש shares the same ancient roots as the Arabic word قِرْش, which is also used to refer to sharks.
- While כריש is a fish, in modern Hebrew slang, it can also describe a 'shark' in a business sense, referring to an aggressive or predatory person.
Examples in context
- ראית אי פעם כריש?Have you ever seen a shark?This sentence is useful for asking about a past experience with the word כריש.Tatoeba #5631675 by fekundulo, translation #5182624 by CK
- טום הותקף על ידי כריש.Tom was attacked by a shark.This sentence is useful for describing an attack involving the word כריש.Tatoeba #1493643 by MrShoval, translation #1493541 by Spamster
- החוף נסגר מחמת כרישים.The beach was closed due to shark sightings.This sentence is useful for explaining a situation caused by the plural form of כריש.Tatoeba #5808113 by fekundulo, translation #3148083 by patgfisher
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Example conversation
Daniel and Rotem are at an aquarium.
- דניאל Danielתראי, רוטם, יש שם כריש ענק!Tiri, Rotem, yesh sham karish anak!Look, Rotem, there is a giant shark there!
- רוטם Rotemהוא נראה מאוד מפחיד.Hu nir'a me'od mafchid.He looks very scary.
- דניאל Danielאני תמיד רציתי לראות כריש מקרוב.Ani tamid ratziti lir'ot karish mikarov.I always wanted to see a shark up close.
- רוטם Rotemאני מעדיפה להישאר רחוק ממנו.Ani ma'adifa lehisha'er rachok mimenu.I prefer to stay far away from him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries כריש, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
