בושה

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Hebrew

Root
ב־ו־שׁ (b-w-sh)

Pronunciation

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Noun

בּוּשָׁה (busháf

  1. shame

Descendants

  • Yiddish: בושה (bushe)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בּוּשָׁה (bushá).

Pronunciation

Noun

בושה (bushef, plural בושות (bushes)

  1. shame; embarassment

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) “בושה”, in A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 30