ייבש
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| י־ב־שׁ (y-b-sh) |
From the root י־ב־שׁ (y-b-sh); compare יָבֵשׁ (yavésh, “dry”).
Verb
ייבש / יִבֵּשׁ • (yibésh) (pi'el construction, passive counterpart יובש / יֻבַּשׁ)
- (transitive) To dry, to dry out: to cause to become dry.
- ייבשתי את זה. — yibáshti et ze. — I dried it.
Usage notes
- Unlike English dry, Hebrew יִבֵּשׁ is specifically used when one person or thing is drying another. When a person or thing is becoming dry on its own, the related intransitive verb התייבש \ הִתְיַבֵּשׁ (hityabésh) is used.
Antonyms
- (dry): הִרְטִיב (hirtív)
Derived terms
- מייבש \ מְיַבֵּשׁ (m'yabésh)