הפרעה

Hebrew

Root
פ־ר־ע (p-r-ʿ)

Etymology

Action noun of the verb הִפְרִיעַ (hifría), from the root פ־ר־ע (p-r-').

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(h)afraˈ(ʔ)a/

Noun

הַפְרָעָה • (hafra'á) f (plural indefinite הַפְרָעוֹת, singular construct הַפְרָעַת־, plural construct הַפְרָעוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

1. disturbance; interruption; disorder

   הפרעת התנהגות — hafra'át-hitnahagút — conduct disorder

Derived terms

• הַפְרָעָה נַפְשִׁית (hafra'á nafshít)