how to say “gray hair” and “cotton candy” in Hebrew

 

שֵׂעַר שֵׂיבָה

 

 
The word זִקְנָה  listen and repeat means old age. It also has a more poetic, gentle synonym, שֵׂיבָה  listen and repeat, as in the Biblical injunction found on the walls of Israeli buses today:
 
מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם
before age you shall stand

(Leviticus 19)

 
Hence the term for gray hair, a respectful, dignified one – שֵׂעַר שֵׂיבָה  listen and repeat – literally, hair of age.
 
The term sounds especially complimentary when viewed in contrast  to that for cotton candyשְׂעָרוֹת סַבְתָּא  listen and repeat – literally, hair of Grandma.

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