חד-קרן
khad-keren
The English word unicorn is חד-קרן (khad-keren) in Hebrew.
חד-קרן is a noun used to refer to the mythical, horse-like creature.
Meaning: mythical horselike creature (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of khad, meaning one and keren, meaning horn.
How do you pronounce it?
khad-keren
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew business culture, חד-קרן is used to describe a startup company valued at over one billion dollars.
- The word קרן can mean 'horn' but also 'ray' of light or 'fund' of money.
- The word חד meaning 'one' is a shortened form of אחד, used specifically when creating compound nouns like חד-קרן.
Examples in context
- מאני רוצה להיות חד-קרן כדי שבנות ירכבו עליו.Manny wants to be a unicorn so girls will ride him.This sentence shows how the word חד-קרן is used in a sentence.Tatoeba #1290301 by spitting_alpaca, translation #831639 by papabear
Example conversation
Maya and Ido are looking at a children's book.
- מאיה Mayaתראה, עידו, יש פה חד-קרן!Tireh, Ido, yesh po khad-keren!Look, Ido, there is a unicorn here!
- עידו Idoהוא נראה ממש יפה.Hu nir-ah mamash yafe.It looks really beautiful.
- מאיה Mayaאני חושבת שחד-קרן הוא החיה הכי חמודה.Ani khoshevet she-khad-keren hu ha-khaya ha-khi khamuda.I think a unicorn is the cutest animal.
- עידו Idoאני מסכים איתך.Ani mas-khim itakh.I agree with you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
