תגובה

Hebrew

Root
ג־ו־ב (g-w-b)
5 terms

Etymology

Compare Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

תְּגוּבָה • (təḡūḇɔ̂, tguváf (plural indefinite תְּגוּבוֹת, singular construct תְּגוּבַת־, plural construct תְּגוּבוֹת־) [pattern: תַּקְטֵלָה]

  1. response, reaction, reply
    Synonym: תְּשׁוּבָה (təšūḇɔ̂, t'shuvá)
  2. (chemistry) reaction, chemical reaction [from 1929]