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Shalom friends,
Spring is here! The trees are blooming, the bees are humming, and the fields are full of colorful flowers and butterflies that suck their nectar. Long sleeves change into short sleeves, boots turn to sandals, and there is an urge to go outside, enjoy nature and celebrate the joy of life. We enjoy it while it lasts, because the spring in Israel is very short and ends with the early summer heat. Naomi Shemer even put it into a song:
"Since here the spring is two days old, since here the spring dies young..."
So, let's step outside, listen to the chirping birds, smell the wonderful scent of the blossoming flowers, sing springy songs (in Hebrew), and enjoy this wonderful season!
Aviv Na'im (Pleasant Spring)
The Hebrew Online Team.
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| Transcription: Aviv. |
| Part of speech: Noun, Masculine. |
| Literal Meaning: Spring. |
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| Transcription: Perax. |
| Part of speech: Noun, Masculine. |
| Literal Meaning: Flower. |
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| Transcription: Prixa. |
| Part of speech: Noun (gerund), Feminine. |
Literal Meaning: Blooming, flowering.
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| Transcription: Parpar. |
| Part of speech: Noun, Masculine. |
Literal Meaning: Butterfly.
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Transcription:
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Tel Aviv
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Source of name:
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Tel-Aviv is the second largest city in Israel. "Tel" is an archeological site that reveals layers of civilization built one over the other. "Aviv" means spring. Together it embraced the idea of the renaissance of the ancient Jewish homeland. (Based on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, "Tel Aviv".)
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Come to me nice butterfly / Phania Bergstein
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Literal Meaning
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Transcription
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The Song
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Come to me nice butterfly,
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Bo elay par'par nexmad,
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Come and sit on my palm.
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Shev ets'li al kaf hayad.
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Sit and rest, don't be scared,
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Shev tanuax, al tira-
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And fly back.
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Ve'ta'uf baxazara.
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Name:
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Aviv
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Male, Female
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Time of Appearance:
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The Modern Era
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Meaning:
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Spring
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Meteorology and Calendar Names.
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Iris
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Female
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The Modern Era.
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Meaning:
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| A popular name of the flower |
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(irus, "iris") that blooms in the spring.
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Botanical Names
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