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חם

חם

Hebrew

Adjective

חַם (kham) (feminine חַמָּה, masculine plural חַמִּים, feminine plural חַמּוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. Hot: at a high temperature.
    אין מים חמים.ein máyim khamím. ― There's no hot water.
    חם לי.kham li. ― I'm hot.
    היה חם בחדר.hayá kham bakhéder. ― It was hot in the room.
Usage notes
  • This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.
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Etymology 2

Compare Arabic حَم (ḥam), Ge'ez ሐም (ḥäm).

Noun

חָם (khám) m (plural indefinite חָמִים, singular construct חֲמִי־, plural construct חֲמֵי־, feminine counterpart חָמוֹת)

  1. father-in-law, in relation to the bride
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