בישן

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ב־ו־שׁ (b-w-sh)

Adjective

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בַּיְשָׁן (bayshán) (feminine בַּיְשָׁנִית, masculine plural בַּיְשָׁנִים, feminine plural בַּיְשָׁנִיּוֹת)

  1. embarrassed, easily embarrassed, shy
    • Pirkei Avot (פרקי אבות), II, 5 :
      לֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד
      the shy is not taught and the pedant does not teach

Etymology 2

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An elision of בֵּית שְׁאָן

Proper noun

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בישן (beshan)

  1. Bet Sh'an

See also

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