אויב

Hebrew

Root
א־י־ב (ʾ-y-b)
2 terms

Alternative forms

  • אֹיֵב (defective spelling)

Etymology

Participle of אָיַב (to hate, be hostile to). Compare Ugaritic 𐎛𐎁 (ỉb, enemy).

Pronunciation

Noun

אוֹיֵב • (oyévm (plural indefinite אוֹיְבִים, singular construct אוֹיֵב־, plural construct אוֹיְבֵי־)

  1. enemy
    Synonym: שונא (soné)
  • אָיַב (to be hostile)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German obe, from Old High German oba, from Proto-West Germanic *jabē, from Proto-Germanic *jabai (when, if).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯b/

Conjunction

אויב • (oyb)

  1. if