how to say “robe” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/גלימה-#.m4a” /]חָלוּק, גְּלִימָה
The Hebrew word חלוק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/גלימה-#.m4a” /] refers to a bathrobe or a nightgown, as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/גלימה-#.m4a” /]הוא תמיד לובש חלוק כשהוא יוצא מהמקלחת.
He always wears a robe when he comes out of the shower.
גלימה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/גלימה-#.m4a” /], in contrast, refers to the type of robe worn by priests, high-school graduates… and fictional superheroes like Harry Potter and Batman, whose robe is more of a cape.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/גלימה-#.m4a” /]הצבע של הגלימה של באטמן השתנה עם השנים.
The color of Batman’s cape has changed over the years.
גלימה comes from Aramaic.
