חמנייה
khamaniyah
The Hebrew word for sunflower is חמנייה (khamaniyah).
The term refers to the sunflower flower.
Meaning: flower (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of חמנייה is חמניות, which is used to say sunflowers.
How do you pronounce it?
khamaniyah
Did you know?
- Because the root relates to 'fat', the name is more of a descriptor for the plant's substance than its appearance.
- Despite being a common word, חמנייה is a relatively modern coinage in Hebrew designed to replace foreign loanwords for the plant.
- Because חמנייה is a modern coinage, older Hebrew texts often used the phrase פרח השמש, which is a literal translation of 'sun flower'.
Examples in context
- קניתי חמנייה יפה במתנה.kaniti chamniya yafa be-matana.I bought a beautiful sunflower as a gift.
Example conversation
Daniel and Maya are walking through a field of flowers.
- דניאל Danielתראי, מאיה, זו חמנייה צהובה!Tira'i, Maya, zo chamniya tzehuba!Look, Maya, this is a yellow sunflower!
- מאיה Mayaהיא באמת נראית מדהים.Hi be'emet nir'et madhim.It really looks amazing.
- דניאל Danielאת רוצה לקטוף אותה?At rotza liktof ota?Do you want to pick it?
- מאיה Mayaלא, אני מעדיפה להשאיר אותה כאן.Lo, ani ma'adifa le-hashair ota kan.No, I prefer to leave it here.
