how to say “the pound (hash) key” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/סולמית-1.m4a” /]סֻלָּמִית
You may know the word סולם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/סולמית-2.m4a” /] – ladder – from the dream of Jacob:
(וְהִנֵּה סֻלָּם מֻצָּב אַרְצָה וְרֹאשׁוֹ מַגִּיעַ הַשָּׁמָיְמָה… (בראשית כ”ח י”ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/סולמית-3.m4a” /]
And behold, a ladder resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven… (Genesis 28:12)
To name the number sign that appears on the bottom-right of a phone’s keypad – the pound or hash key – Modern Hebrew noticed that it looks like a mini ladder. Thus the word סולמית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/סולמית-1.m4a” /] was born.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-
content/uploads/2014/10/סולמית-4.m4a” /]לשמירת ההודעה, נא להקיש סולמית.
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