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שתה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
שׁ־ת־ה (sh-t-h)
3 terms

Compare Aramaic אִשְׁתִּי (ʾištī), Ge'ez ሰትየ (sätyä).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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שָׁתָה (shatá) (pa'al construction, infinitive לִשְׁתּוֹת, future יִשְׁתֶּה)

  1. to drink
    איזה כיף זה לשתות מיץ קר במדבר.
    eíze kef ze lishtót mits kar b'midbár
    How fun is it to drink cold juice in a desert.
  2. (slang) to drink alcohol
    אם שותים, לא נוהגים.
    im shotím, lo nohagím.
    If you drink, do not drive.
    (literally, “if drinking–m pl, not driving–m pl.”)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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