מישהו

Hebrew

Etymology

Formed in Modern Hebrew as a compound of מִי (mi, “who”) +‎ שֶׁ־ (she-, “that, which”) +‎ הוּא (hu, “he, it”) by analogy with Mishnaic מַשֶּׁהוּ (máshehu, “something”). By surface analysis, מִי +‎ ־שֶׁהוּ.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈmiʃe(h)u/, (colloquial) /ˈmiʃu/

Pronoun

מִישֶׁהוּ • (míshehu) m

1. someone, somebody
2. anyone, anybody

Related terms

• מִישֶׁהִי (míshehi)
• מַשֶּׁהוּ (máshehu)