Janice Amrani's Hebrew Baby Words

general note:

/a/ is pronounced /ah/ as in f*a*ther or p*o*t
/e/ is pronounced as a short e, as in b*e*d
/i/ is pronounced /ee/ as in *ee*ncy-w*ee*ncy spider
/o/ is pronounced /oa/ as in R*o*ly P*o*ly *O*lie
/u/ is pronounced /oo/ as in t*oo*l
/kh/ is gutteral, like the German a*ch*

People:

baby/infant - tinok (m.) or tinoket (f.)
toddler - pa'ut (m.) or pa'uta (f.)
child - yeled (m.) or yalda (f.)
grandma - savta
grandpa - sabba
mom/mum/mommy/etc. - ima
dad/daddy - abba
aunt - doda
uncle - dod
cousin - ben dod (m.) or bat dod (f.)
relatives in general - kroveh mishpakha, dodim
friend - khaver

Tools:

bottle - bakbuk
bib - sinar
straw - kash
cup - kos
bowl - ke'ara
baby food in jars - okhel l'tinokot Gerber
formula - ta'arovet or referred to by brand name, i.e. Materna, Remedia, etc.
plate - tsalakhat
pacifier/dummy - motsets

Pees, Poohs and Potty:

potty - sir
urine - pipi
feces - kaki
cloth diaper - khitul
disposable diaper - titul
powder - avka
cream - krem
baby wipes - matliot lakhot l'tinok
rash - prikha
diaper rash - prikha b'ayzor hakhitul
plastic changing mat - sha'avanit

Story Time:

Cinderella - Sindarella
Snow White - Shilgia
The Seven Dwarves - Shivat Hagamadim
Little Red Riding Hood - Kipa Aduma
The Beauty and the Beast - Hayafa v'Hakhaya
The Prince - Hanesikh
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Hadov
Rabbit - Arnav
Owl - Yanshuf
Piglet - Khaziron
Tigger - Tigger (Teeger)
Eyore - Eyore
The Giving Tree - Ets Hanadiv
Thomas the Tank Engine - Tomas Hakatar

Miscellaneous:

school - bet hasefer
kindergarten - gan khova (1 year before 'regular' school starts)
nursery school/preschool - gan trom khova
nursery school for toddlers - pa'uton
family daycare -mishpakhton
daycare center - ma'on yom
high chair - kiseh gavoa
stroller/pushchair - halikhon
crib - mitat tinok
carriage - agala
carrycot - sal-kal
cradle - arisa
dog - kelev
cat - khatul
horse - sus
bunny - shafan, arnavoni
bird - tsipor
Giddayap! - Dio! Whoa! - Hoisa! park - gan, park
swings - nadnedot
seesaw - nadnedat keresh, oleh-yored
slide - maglesha
merry-go-round - carusela
sandbox - argaz khol
hide and seek - makhboim
tag - tofeset
beach - khof yam
pail - dli
spade - kaf yam
flippers - snapirim
water wings - matsofim
mask - masekha


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