עייף

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־י־ף (ʿ-y-p)
3 terms

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕijˈjip/, [ʕejˈjeɸ]
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕijˈjeːf/ [ʕiɟˈɟeːf]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕijˈjef/ [ʕijˈjeːf]
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ŋiˈjef/ (West), /ʕijˈjef/ (East)
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)iˈjeːf/, /(ʔ)iˈjejf/, /ŋiˈjeːf/, /ŋiˈjejf/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)iˈjef/, /ʕiˈjef/

Verb

עייף / עִיֵּף • (iyéf) (pi'el construction)

1. to tire, to exhaust
2. (colloquial) to bore

Synonyms

• (to tire): הִתִּישׁ (hitísh), קָרַע (kará), עָיַף (ayáf)

Etymology 2

Participle of עייף / עִיֵּף.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕaːˈjip/ [ʕaːˈjeɸ]
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔːˈjeːf/ [ʕɔːˈjeːf]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔˈjef/ [ʕɔːˈjeːf]
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ŋaˈjef/ (West), /ʕaˈjef/ (East)
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɔˈjeːf/, /(ʔ)ɔˈjejf/, /ŋɔˈjeːf/, /ŋɔˈjejf/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈjef/, /ʕaˈjef/

Adjective

עייף / עָיֵף • (ayéf) (feminine עייפה / עֲיֵפָה, masculine plural עייפים / עֲיֵפִים, feminine plural עייפות / עֲיֵפוֹת) [pattern: קָטֵל]

1. tired (in need of rest or sleep)

Derived terms

• עייפות (ayefút, “fatigue”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕaːˈjap/ [ʕaːˈjaɸ]
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔːˈjaf/ [ʕɔːˈjaːf]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔˈjaf/ [ʕɔːˈjæːf]
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ŋaˈjaf/ (West), /ʕaˈjaf/ (East)
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɔˈjaf/
• IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈjaf/, /ʕaˈjaf/

Verb

עייף / עָיַף • (ayáf) (pa'al construction)

1. (literary) to tire, to be made tired

Synonyms

• (to tire): הִתִּישׁ (hitísh), קָרַע (kará), עייף / עִיֵּף (iyéf)