how to say “tall” and “short” in Hebrew

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גָּבוֹהַּ, נָמוּךְ
 
The recent snow storm affected Jerusalem, Samaria to the north and Judea to the south, because these are:
 
מְקוֹמוֹת גְּבוֹהִים
high-up places
 
 
A man who is tall or “high up” is an אִישׁ גָּבוֹהַּ listen and repeat, while a tall woman is an אִשָּׁה גְּבוֹהָה listen and repeat.
 
In contrast, Mount Sinai is said to be:
 
הַר נָמוּךְ
a low mountain (in altitude)
 
Likewise, a short boy is a יֶלֶד נָמוּךְ listen and repeat, while a short girl is a יַלְדָּה נְמוּכָה listen and repeat.
 
Low taxes are מִסִּים נְמוּכִים listen and repeat while the term you’re more likely to encounter is מִסִּים גְּבוֹהִים listen and repeat.

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