Little Israeli kids, curious about the world around them but lacking the vocabulary to express what they see, can sometimes be seen sticking out their little Bamba-and-snot-encrusted fingers and asking the perennial question: “Mah zeh?”
Word of the Day / Mah zeh מַה זֶּה
On its own, this phrase is an innocent little question. But thrown in front of a superlative, it has the power to rev up a compliment to the status of totally amazing.
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