This is a list of words in Hebrew, a language spoken in Israel and throughout the Jewish world. Can you come up with the principles that may have governed the selection of the particular words for this list, and make generalizations based on these principles?
(If you are interested in the pronunciation of the words: In Hebrew, the stress usually falls on the last syllable of the word. In case it falls on a syllable other than the last one, that syllable is transcribed here in all caps.)
Note that the language is written from right to left!
| Hebrew Word |
Transcribed |
Meaning |
| הדודים |
hadodim |
the uncles |
| הסוסים |
hasusim |
the horses |
| המוניות |
hamoniyot |
the taxis |
| האוטובוסים |
ha'otobusim |
the busses |
| המורים |
hamorim |
the (male) teachers |
| המטוסים |
hamtosim |
the airplanes |
| הברכיים |
habirKAyim |
the knees |
| האופניים |
ha'ofaNAyim |
the bicycle |
| המשפטים |
hamishpatim |
the sentences |
| הגמלים |
hagmalim |
the (male) camels |
| הדודות |
hadodot |
the aunts |
| הסוסות |
hasusot |
the mares |
| האוניברסיטאות |
ha'universita'ot |
the universities |
| הנפשות |
hanfashot |
the souls |
| הבובות |
habubot |
the dolls |
| המשקפיים |
hamishkaFAyim |
the eye-glasses |
| הנעליים |
hana'aLAyim |
the shoes |
| המורות |
hamorot |
the (female) teachers |
| הידיים |
hayaDAyim |
the hands |
| הרגליים |
haragLAyim |
the legs |