עייף

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־י־ף (ʿ-y-p)

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʕ)iˈjef/

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

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʕ)aˈjef/

Adjective

עייף / עָיֵף • (ayéf) (feminine עייפה / עֲיֵפָה, masculine plural עייפים / עֲיֵפִים, feminine plural עייפות / עֲיֵפוֹת)

1. tired (in need of rest or sleep)

Derived terms

• עייפות (ayefút, “fatigue”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ʕ)aˈjaf/

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)