בישן

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ב־ו־שׁ (b-w-sh)
5 terms

Adjective

בַּיְשָׁן • (bayshán) (feminine בַּיְשָׁנִית, masculine plural בַּיְשָׁנִים, feminine plural בַּיְשָׁנִיּוֹת)

  1. embarrassed, easily embarrassed, shy
    • Pirkei Avot (פרקי אבות), II, 5:
      לֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד
      the shy is not taught and the pedant does not teach

Etymology 2

An elision of בֵּית שְׁאָן

Proper noun

בישן • (beshan)

  1. Beit She'an
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