Pencil
עִפָּרוֹן
[Iparon]
Word Forms
Plural (Masc.)
עִפָּרוֹנוֹת
[Iparonot]
📖 Translation
Pencil
An instrument for writing or drawing, typically consisting of a graphite stick enclosed in a wooden casing. In modern Hebrew, it can also refer to a mechanical pencil, though 'עִפָּרוֹן מֵכָנִי' is more common for that.
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי צָרִיךְ לִקְנֹות עִפָּרוֹן חָדָשׁ, הַיְשָׁן נִשְׁבַּר.
Ani tzarikh liknot iparon chadash, ha-yashan nishbar.
I need to buy a new pencil, the old one broke.
הַיְלָדִים צִיְּרוּ בְּעִפָּרוֹנוֹת עַל הַדַּף.
Ha-yeladim tsiyeru be'iparonot al ha-daf.
The children drew with pencils on the page.
הַאִם יֵשׁ לְךָ עִפָּרוֹן לִרְשֹׁם אֶת הַמִּסְפָּר?
Ha-im yesh lekha iparon lirshom et ha-mispar?
Do you have a pencil to write down the number?
💡 Memory Tip
It's easy to remember if you imagine a pencil as a 'writing rod'.