אשכים
ashkhim
The Hebrew word for testicles is אשכים (ashkhim).
The term refers to the two oval organs in the scrotum that produce sperm.
How do you pronounce it?
ashkhim
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, the word ביצים meaning 'eggs' is used almost exclusively instead of אשכים in casual conversation.
- The word אשכים is derived from the root שכה, which in Biblical Hebrew refers to the act of drooping or sagging.
- The slang expression בעץ ביצים literally means 'on a tree of eggs' and is used to describe someone acting with extreme audacity or nerve.
