תגובה

Hebrew

Root
ג־ו־ב (g-w-b)
5 terms

Etymology

Compare Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

תְּגוּבָה • (təḡūḇɔ̂, tguvá) f (plural indefinite תְּגוּבוֹת, singular construct תְּגוּבַת־, plural construct תְּגוּבוֹת־) [pattern: תַּקְטֵלָה]

1. response, reaction, reply

   Synonym: תְּשׁוּבָה (təšūḇɔ̂, tshuvá)

2. (chemistry) reaction, chemical reaction [from 1929 C.E.]

Related terms

• הגיב (heḡīḇ, hegív)