how to say “movie theater” or “cinema” in Hebrew
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קוֹלְנוֹעַ
Yesterday we saw the combination of two ancient words to create a modern one, which combines one of the words for loud – רָם () – with one of the words for sound – קוֹל (), to produce a new word for loudspeaker – רַמְקוֹל ().
) – with one of the words for sound – קוֹל (), to produce a new word for loudspeaker – רַמְקוֹל ().Another such combination forms the word for movie theater or cinema – קוֹלְנוֹעַ (). Here, Modern Hebrew takes the word קול and puts it together with a root meaning movement – נ.ו.ע (n.w.a), translating moving sound (remember that movie was once a nickname for motion picture or moving picture) into קולנוע.
). Here, Modern Hebrew takes the word קול and puts it together with a root meaning movement – נ.ו.ע (n.w.a), translating moving sound (remember that movie was once a nickname for motion picture or moving picture) into קולנוע.A modern example:
מִי בָּא אִתָּנוּ הָעֶרֶב לַקּוֹלְנוֹעַ?
Who’s coming with us to the movie theater tonight?
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