התייבש

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ב־שׁ‎

From the root י־ב־שׁ‎ (y-b-sh); compare יָבֵשׁ‎ (yavésh, “dry”).

Verb

התייבש \ הִתְיַבֵּשׁ • (hityabésh) (hitpa'el construction)

  1. (intransitive) To dry, to dry out: to become dry.
    ‏הבגדים מתייבשים.‎‎ ― hab'gadím mityabshím. ― The clothes are drying.

Usage notes

  • Unlike English dry, Hebrew הִתְיַבֵּשׁ is specifically used when a person or thing is becoming dry on its own. When one person or thing is drying another, the related transitive verb ייבש \ יִבֵּשׁ‎ (yibésh) is used.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.