גאה
geeh
The Hebrew word for proud is גאה (geeh).
The adjective is used to express feeling gratified, honored or satisfied. To express the specific sense of being proud of someone or something, you must attach the preposition ב (be) to the object. This results in the construction גאה ב-.
Meaning: gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form גאה is the masculine singular adjective. The masculine plural form of the adjective is גאים. When expressing pride in something, use the preposition ב (be) attached to the object.
How do you pronounce it?
geeh
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, the word גאה can also mean 'gay' because it was chosen to match the English phonetic sound and meaning during a period of linguistic updating.
- While גאה is used for positive pride, a person who is 'proud' in the sense of being arrogant is often called יהיר. This creates a sharp linguistic divide between feeling gratified and being haughty.
- The Hebrew root of גאה is also related to the concept of expansion or swelling, which is a metaphor for a feeling that fills a person up.
Examples in context
- אני כל כך גאה.I'm so proud.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal state of being using גאה.Tatoeba #5473073 by fekundulo, translation #3722049 by CM
- אני לא גאה בזה.I'm not proud of this.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of pride in a specific thing using גאה.Tatoeba #1670444 by MrShoval, translation #1669930 by Spamster
- אני גאה מאד בך.I'm very proud of you.This sentence is useful for showing pride in another person using גאה.Tatoeba #3782052 by fekundulo, translation #1543632 by CK
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Example conversation
Agur and Ido are talking about Ido's recent promotion.
- עגור Adiמזל טוב על הקידום, עידו!mazal tov al ha'kidum, Ido!Congratulations on the promotion, Ido!
- עידו Idoתודה, זה היה קצת קשה.toda, ze haya ktzat kashe.Thanks, it was a bit difficult.
- עגור Adiאני ממש גאה בך.ani mamash ge'ah becha.I am really proud of you.
- עידו Idoתודה רבה, זה מאוד מרגש.toda raba, ze me'od margish.Thank you so much, it is very moving.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries גאה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
