Hebrew Word of the Day
מים
/ma-YIM/ • noun (plural in Hebrew) — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: water
Examples
- אני רוצה מים, בבקשה.
(I want some water, please.) - הצמחים צריכים מים כל יום.
(The plants need water every day.) - אין מים בבקבוק.
(There is no water in the bottle.)
Synonyms
- מי שתייה
- נוזל
״מים״ is the standard word for water in Hebrew. Grammatically it is plural (so adjectives and verbs often appear in plural form with it), but it refers to the substance 'water' (a mass noun). Common collocations: 'כוס מים' (a glass of water), 'בקבוק מים' (a bottle of water), and descriptions like 'מים קרים' (cold water) or 'מים חמים' (hot/warm water).
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