עייף

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־י־ף (ʿ-y-p)
3 terms

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕijˈjip/, [ʕejˈjeɸ]
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕijˈjeːf/ [ʕiɟˈɟeːf]
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕijˈjef/ [ʕijˈjeːf]
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ŋiˈjef/ (West), /ʕijˈjef/ (East)
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)iˈjeːf/, /(ʔ)iˈjejf/, /ŋiˈjeːf/, /ŋiˈjejf/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)iˈjef/, /ʕiˈjef/

Verb

עייף / עִיֵּף • (iyéf) (pi'el construction)

to tire, to exhaust
(colloquial) to bore

Conjugation

Conjugation of **עייף / עִיֵּף** (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive		לְעַיֵּף
non-finite forms		action noun		עייוף / עִיּוּף

finite forms		m	f	m	f
past	first	עייפתי / עִיַּפְתִּי		עייפנו / עִיַּפְנוּ
	second	עייפת / עִיַּפְתָּ	עייפת / עִיַּפְתְּ	עייפתם / עִיַּפְתֶּם	עייפתן / עִיַּפְתֶּן
	third	עייף / עִיֵּף	עייפה / עִיְּפָה	עייפו / עִיְּפוּ
present		מְעַיֵּף	מְעַיֶּפֶת	מְעַיְּפִים	מְעַיְּפוֹת
future	first	אֲעַיֵּף		נְעַיֵּף
	second	תְּעַיֵּף	תְּעַיְּפִי	תְּעַיְּפוּ	תְּעַיֵּפְנָה¹
	third	יְעַיֵּף	תְּעַיֵּף	יְעַיְּפוּ	תְּעַיֵּפְנָה¹
imperative		עַיֵּף	עַיְּפִי	עַיְּפוּ	עַיֵּפְנָה¹

¹ Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms

(to tire): הִתִּישׁ (hitísh), קָרַע (kará), עָיַף (ayáf)

Etymology 2

Participle of עייף / עִיֵּף.

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕaːˈjip/ [ʕaːˈjeɸ]
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔːˈjeːf/ [ʕɔːˈjeːf]
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔˈjef/ [ʕɔːˈjeːf]
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ŋaˈjef/ (West), /ʕaˈjef/ (East)
(Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɔˈjeːf/, /(ʔ)ɔˈjejf/, /ŋɔˈjeːf/, /ŋɔˈjejf/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈjef/, /ʕaˈjef/

Adjective

עייף / עָיֵף • (ayéf) (feminine עייפה / עֲיֵפָה, masculine plural עייפים / עֲיֵפִים, feminine plural עייפות / עֲיֵפוֹת) [pattern: קָטֵל]

tired (in need of rest or sleep)

Derived terms

עייפות (ayefút, “fatigue”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕaːˈjap/ [ʕaːˈjaɸ]
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔːˈjaf/ [ʕɔːˈjaːf]
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔˈjaf/ [ʕɔːˈjæːf]
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ŋaˈjaf/ (West), /ʕaˈjaf/ (East)
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɔˈjaf/
IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈjaf/, /ʕaˈjaf/

Verb

עייף / עָיַף • (ayáf) (pa'al construction)

(literary) to tire, to be made tired

Conjugation

Conjugation of יָעַף (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive		—
		action noun		—
		passive participle		—

finite forms		m	f	m	f
past	first	יָעַפְתִּי		יָעַפְנוּ
	second	יָעַפְתָּ	יָעַפְתְּ	יְעַפְתֶּם¹	יְעַפְתֶּן¹
	third	יָעַף	יָעֲפָה	יָעֲפוּ
present		יָעֵף	יְעֵפָה	יְעֵפִים	יְעֵפוֹת
future	first	אִיעַף		נִיעַף
	second	תִּיעַף	תִּיעֲפִי	תִּיעֲפוּ	תִּיעַפְנָה²
	third	יִיעַף	תִּיעַף	יִיעֲפוּ	תִּיעַפְנָה²
imperative		יְעַף	יַעֲפִי	יַעֲפוּ	יְעַפְנָה²

¹ Pronounced יָעַפְתֶּם and יָעַפְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
² Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms

(to tire): הִתִּישׁ (hitísh), קָרַע (kará), עייף / עִיֵּף (iyéf)