תגובה

Hebrew

Root
ג־ו־ב (g-w-b)

Etymology

Compare Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Noun

תְּגוּבָה • (t'guvá) f (plural indefinite תְּגוּבוֹת, singular construct תְּגוּבַת־, plural construct תְּגוּבוֹת־) [pattern: תַּקְטֵלָה]

1. A response, a reaction, a reply.
2. (chemistry) A reaction, a chemical reaction. [from 1929 C.E.]

See also

• (response): תְּשׁוּבָה (t'shuvá)

Related terms

• הגיב (hegív)