בעיה

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ב־ע־ה (b-ʿ-h)

From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic בעיא (dilemma, something that needs to be worked out), from the root ב־ע־י (to request, to need).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

בְּעָיָה (be'ayáf

  1. problem

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • בעיה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language