Sunday, May 31, 2009

HWOD 31-5-09 Bet - מִשְׁעוֹל

Hebrew Word of the Day: מִשְׁעוֹל (Mish-OLL) - (literary) path, pass, trail

HWOD 31-5-09 Alef - מְנַצֵּחַ

Hebrew Word of the Day: מְנַצֵּחַ (Me-Nah-Tze-Ach) - conductor (music), winner

HWOD 30-5-09 Daled - יָמְרָנִי

Hebrew Word of the Day: יָמְרָנִי - (Yam-Rah-Ni) - pretentious

Saturday, May 30, 2009

HWOD 30-5-09 Gimmel - תּוֹבָנָה

Hebrew Word of the Day: תּוֹבָנָה (Toe-Van-Nah) - insight, perception, discernment, understanding, astuteness, intuition

HWOD 30-5-09 Bet - מֵצַח

Hebrew Word of the Day: מֵצַח (Meh-Tzach) - forehead

HWOD 30-5-09 Alef - נֻסְחָה

Hebrew Word of the Day: נֻסְחָה - (Noos-Cha) - formula, equation

Friday, May 29, 2009

HWOD 29-5-09 Alef - מְסִירוּת

Hebrew Word of the Day: מְסִירוּת (Meh-Si-Root) - devotion, faithfulness, staunchness, wholeheartedness, zealousness

Thursday, May 28, 2009

HWOD 28-5-09 Alef - עוּגַת גְּבִינָה

Hebrew Word(Phrase) of the day: עוּגַת גְּבִינָה (Oo-Gat Gvi-na) - Cheesecake (in honor of Shavuot!) Chag Samach/ חַג שָׂמֵחַ!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

HWOD 27-5-09 Bet - יַזָּם

Hebrew Word of the Day: יַזָּם (Ya-Zam) - entrepreneur ; initiator, promoter

HWOD 27-5-09 Alef - פֶּנְדֶּל

Hebrew Word of the Day: פֶּנְדֶּל (pen-del) - (soccer) penalty kick

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

HWOD 26-5-09 Gimmel - שְׁעַת כֹּשֶׁר

Hebrew Word(Phrase) of the day: שְׁעַת כֹּשֶׁר (sh-At Kosh-er) - window of opportunity, convenient time, propitious time

HWOD 26-5-09 Bet - הֶשֵּׂג

Hebrew Word of the Day: הֶשֵּׂג (Heh-Seg) - achievement, accomplishment

HWOD 26-5-09 Alef - סִיעָה

Hebrew Word of the Day: סִיעָה (See-yah) - faction, group

Monday, May 25, 2009

HWOD 25-5-09 Bet - שִׁדְרוּג

Hebrew Word of the Day: שִׁדְרוּג (Shi-Droog) - Upgrade, Update (computer)

HWOD 25-5-09 Alef - אוֹ טוֹ טוֹ

Hebrew Word (Phrase) of the day: אוֹ טוֹ טוֹ (Oh-Toe-Toe) : (slang) in a moment, very soon, in a jiffy

Sunday, May 24, 2009

HWOD 24-5-09 Bet - נֶאֱמָנוּת

Hebrew Word of the Day: נֶאֱמָנוּת (Ne-Em-Ma-Nout) - loyalty, faithfulness, devotion ; steadfastness

HWOD 24-5-09 Alef - מַאֲחָז

Hebrew Word of the Day: מַאֲחָז (Ma-Ah-ChaZz) - outpost ; handhold, foothold ; stronghold

Saturday, May 23, 2009

HWOD 23-5-09 Bet - נֶכֶס

Hebrew Word of the Day: נֶכֶס (Ne-Ches) - asset, property

HWOD 23-5-09 Alef - מָתוּן

Hebrew Word of the Day: מָתוּן (Ma-Toon) - moderate ; level-headed ; slow, measured

Friday, May 22, 2009

HWOD 22-5-09 Gimmel - יִצּוּב

Hebrew Word of the Day: יִצּוּב (Yi-Tz-OOv) - stabilization; strengthening, establishment

HWOD 22-5-09 Bet - כידוע

Hebrew Word of the Day: כידוע (K-Ye-Doo-ah) - as everybody knows, as is well known

HWOD 22-5-09 Alef - לְאַלְתַּר

Hebrew Word of the Day: לְאַלְתַּר (Le-Al-Tar) - immediately, right away, now - (Please note this word is Aramaic)

Thursday, May 21, 2009

HWOD 21-5-09 Gimmel - שִׁבּוּשׁ

Hebrew Word of the Day: שִׁבּוּשׁ (Shi-Boo-Sh) disruption ; mistake, error

HWOD 21-5-09 Bet - פֶּלֶא

Hebrew Word of the Day: פֶּלֶא (Pe-Le) - wonder, miracle (one of my favorite words!)

HWOD 21-5-09 Alef - מַסְקָנָה

Hebrew Word of the Day: מַסְקָנָה (Mas-Ka-Na) - conclusion, result, realization

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

HWOD 20-5-09 Bet - הַמְחָשָׁה

Hebrew Word of the Day: הַמְחָשָׁה (Ham-Cha-Sha) - illustration, demonstration

HWOD 20-5-09 Alef - צִפְצוּף

Hebrew Word of the Day: צִפְצוּף (Tsif-Toof) - beep, high pitched tone ; twittering, chirping ; (colloquial) contempt

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

HWOD 19-5-09 Mem - קְטָטָה

Hebrew Word of the Day: קְטָטָה (K-Tah-Tah) - altercation, quarrel

HWOD 19-5-09 Lamed - כֻּנָּה

Hebrew Word of the day: כֻּנָּה (Koo-Nah) - to be nicknamed, to be known as

HWOD 19-5-09 Yud - טָמוּן

Hebrew Word of the day: טָמוּן - (Ta-Moon); hidden, concealed

HWOD 19-5-09 Chaf - סָנֵגוֹר

Hebrew Word of the day: סָנֵגוֹר (Sa-Ne-Gor) - (law) defense attorney

HWOD 19-5-09 Tet - יָעֵן

Hebrew Word of the day: יָעֵן (Ya-En) - Ostrich

HWOD 19-5-09 Chet - מַחֲלוקֶת

Hebrew Word of the day: מַחֲלוקֶת Ma-Cha-Lo-Ket - disagreement, argument

HWOD 19-5-09 Zion - תַּקִּיף

Hebrew Word of the day: תַּקִּיף (Ta-Keef) - decisive, resolute, tough

HWOD 19-5-09 Vav - מְזוֹנוֹת

Hebrew Word of the day: מְזוֹנוֹת (Mi-Zo-Not) - (law) alimony, maintenance, child support

HWOD 19-5-09 Hey - אֲכִיפָה

Hebrew Word of the Day: אֲכִיפָה (A-Chi-Fa) - enforcement, imposition

HWOD 19-5-09 Daled - קוֹלָב

Hebrew Word of the Day: קוֹלָב (Ko-Lav) - clothes hanger

HWOD 19-5-09 Gimel - הַכְחָשָׁה

Hebrew Word of the day: הַכְחָשָׁה (Hach-Cha-Sha) - denial

HWOD 19-5-09 Bet - הִתְמוֹדֵד

Hebrew Word of the Day: הִתְמוֹדֵד (Hit-Mo-Ded) - to compete ; to contend (with), to cope; to deal with

HWOD 19-5-09 Alef - צָמִיד

Hebrew Word of the Day: צָמִיד (Tza-Meid) - bracelet

Monday, May 18, 2009

HWOD 18-5-09 Gimel - יְדוּעָן

Hebrew Word of the Day: יְדוּעָן (Ye-Doo-An) - celebrity

HWOD 18-5-09 Bet - תַּנִּין

Hebrew Word of the Day: תַּנִּין (Ta-Nin) - crocodile

HWOD 18-5-09 Alef - סַעַד

Hebrew Word of the Day: סַעַד (Sa-AD) support, assistance, aid