Boiling water
מַיִם רותחים
[mayim retuchim]
📖 Translation
Boiling water
Water heated to its boiling point (100°C), used for cooking, sterilization, or as a metaphor for strong emotion.
💬 Usage Examples
הַכֵּינוּ מַיִם רְתוּחִים לַקָּפֶה.
hakeinu mayim retuchim lakafé.
We prepared boiling water for coffee.
זְהִיר! הַמַּיִם הָאֵלֶּה רְתוּחִים!
zahír! hamayim ha'éle retuchim!
Careful! This water is boiling!
הַתִּינוֹק כִּמְעַט נִכְוָה מִמַּיִם רְתוּחִים.
hatinok kim'at nikva mimayim retuchim.
The baby almost got burned by boiling water.