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Hebrew
Etymology 1
Adjective
בַּיְשָׁן • (bayshán) (feminine בַּיְשָׁנִית, masculine plural בַּיְשָׁנִים, feminine plural בַּיְשָׁנִיּוֹת)
- embarrassed, easily embarrassed, shy
Pirkei Avot (פרקי אבות),
II, 5 :
- לֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד
- the shy is not taught and the pedant does not teach
Etymology 2
An elision of בֵּית שְׁאָן
Proper noun
בישן • (beshan)
- Bet Sh'an
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