how to say “siren” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/צפירה-#.m4a” /]צְפִירָה
The Hebrew word for siren is צפירה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/צפירה-#.m4a” /].
Although it might make sense that the word comes from ציפור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/צפירה-#.m4a” /] – bird, that’s not the case. Rather, צפירה comes from the Aramaic word צפרא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/צפירה-#.m4a” /] – morning: a siren is a wakeup call.
Here’s the word in context:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/צפירה-#.m4a” /]לא כל פעם ששומעים צפירה זאת אזעקת שווא.
Not every time that (we) hear a siren is it a false alarm.