Butter
חֵמְאָה
[Khem'a]
📖 Translation
Butter
This word refers to butter in a general sense, often specifically dairy butter or fat used for food, and can be found in more formal or older contexts.
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב לִמְרֹחַ חֵמְאָה עַל הַלֶּחֶם.
Ани́ оhэ́в лимро́х хемáа аль hа-ле́хем.
I like to spread butter on bread.
הַחֵמְאָה הַזֹּאת מְאֹד טְרִיָּה.
hа-хемáа hа-зо́т мео́д трия́.
This butter is very fresh.
הַשֶּׁף הוֹסִיף קְצָת חֵמְאָה לָרוֹטֶב.
hа-шэ́f hоси́f кца́т хемáа ла-ро́тэv.
The chef added a little butter to the sauce.
💡 Memory Tip
You can remember it by imagining that 'ḥem'a' (חֵמְאָה) is something very fatty, and 'ḥem' (like 'chemistry' or 'chemical') is the process of extracting this fat.