בושה

Hebrew

Root
ב־ו־שׁ (b-w-sh)
5 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

בּוּשָׁה • (bushá) f

  1. shame

Descendants

  • → Yiddish: בושה (bushe)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בּוּשָׁה (bushá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊʃə/

Noun

בושה • (bushe) f, plural בושות (bushes)

  1. shame; embarrassment

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) “בושה”, in A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 30
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