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May 7, 2012

how to say "lighter" in Hebrew


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מַצִּית




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Correction to last entry: Jews in Israel read the Torah portion אֱמֹר (eh-MOHR) this past week, but Jews in the rest of the world read a different portion.




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Smokers in English-speaking countries might ask a passerby, got a light? or do you have a lighter?


In Israel, people say, ?יֵשׁ לְךָ/לָךְ מַצִּית (yesh leh-KHAH/lahkh mah-TSEET?) - do you (m/f) have a lighter?


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To ignite, in Hebrew, is לְהַצִּית (leh-hah-TSEET). The root is י.צ.ת (y.ts.t). Use it only in the context of igniting a flame. 


להצית is a synonym of לְהַדְלִיק (leh-hahd-LEEK), which means to light or to ignite, used more broadly. Its root is ד.ל.ק (d.l.k) - lighting material.


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