how to say “a carpet” in Hebrew
שטיח
The Hebrew word for carpet or rug is שָׁטִיח (shah-TEE-ahkh). It’s related to the word for area – שֶׁטַח (SHEH-tahkh), as a שטיח is something that covers a particular שטח.
Similarly, to prostrate oneself or to sprawl out – for example, over the grave of a righteous person, as many are wont to do – is לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּח (le-heesh-tah-TEH-ahkh).
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