Watermelon
אַבַּטִיחַ
[avatiach]
📖 Translation
Watermelon
A large, juicy berry with a thick green rind and sweet red or yellow flesh, very popular in Israel during the summer.
💬 Usage Examples
בַּקַיִץ אֲנִי אוֹהֵב לֶאֱכֹל אַבַּטִיחַ קַר.
Bakáyits ani ohév le'ekhól avatíakh kar.
In summer, I like to eat cold watermelon.
הַשּׁוֹעֵר שָׂם אֶת הָאַבַּטִיחַ בַּמְּקָרֵר.
Hasho'ér sam et ha'avatíakh bamekarér.
The guard put the watermelon in the refrigerator.
כַּמָּה עוֹלֶה קִילוֹ שֶׁל אַבַּטִיחַ הַיּוֹם?
Kamá olé kiló shel avatíakh hayóm?
How much does a kilo of watermelon cost today?
💡 Memory Tip
You can remember it by imagining that a watermelon is so big that it's the 'ABATIACH' (avatíach) – the 'father' (figuratively, like 'head') of the table.