יפה
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| י־פ־ה (y-p-h) |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
Cognate with Phoenician 𐤉𐤐 (yp, “proper, good”) and Ugaritic 𐎊𐎔 (yp, “dignity, honour”). Also compare Arabic وَفَى (wafā, “to fulfill, compensate fully”).
Pronunciation
- (יָפֶה, yafé):
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /jaˈfe/
- (יָפָה, yafá):
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /jaˈfa/
Adjective
יָפֶה • (yafé) (feminine יָפָה, masculine plural יָפִים, feminine plural יָפוֹת) [pattern: קָטָל]
- beautiful, comely, fair, goodly, pleasant
- צִיּוּר יָפֶה ― tsiyúr yafé ― a beautiful painting
- יַלְדָּה יְפַת־עֵינַיִם ― yaldá y'fat-'eináyim ― a girl with beautiful eyes [literally a girl beautiful of eyes]
Adverb
יָפֶה • (yafé)
- beautifully, nicely
- הם מנגנים בפסנתר ממש יפה.
- They play the piano really beautifully.
Derived terms
- יְפֵהפֶה
- יפה תואר / יְפֵה תֹּאַר (y'fe tó'ar)
- הִתְיַפְיֵף (hityafyéf, “to pretty up”)