צמא

צמא

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
צ־מ־א‎

Compare Arabic ظَمِئَ‎ (ẓamiʾa, “to thirst, be thirsty; to desire, long”).

Verb

צָמֵא • (tsamé) (pa'al construction)

1. to thirst, be thirsty
2. to long, yearn

Conjugation

Conjugation of צָמֵא (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לצמוא \\ לִצְמֹא‎ action noun: — passive participle: —
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	צָמֵאתִי‎		צָמֵאנוּ‎
	second	צָמֵאתָ‎	צָמֵאת‎	צְמֵאתֶם‎1	צְמֵאתֶן‎1
	third	צָמֵא	צָמְאָה‎	צָמְאוּ‎
present		צָמֵא	צְמֵאָה‎	צְמֵאִים‎	צְמֵאוֹת‎
future	first	אֶצְמָא‎		נִצְמָא‎
	second	תִּצְמָא‎	תִּצְמְאִי‎	תִּצְמְאוּ‎	תִּצְמֶאנָה‎2
	third	יִצְמָא‎	תִּצְמָא‎	יִצְמְאוּ‎	תִּצְמֶאנָה‎2
imperative		צְמָא	צִמְאִי‎	צִמְאוּ‎	צְמֶאנָה‎2
notes		Pronounced צָמֵאתֶם‎ and צָמֵאתֶן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Adjective

צָמֵא • (tsamé) (feminine צְמֵאָה‎, masculine plural צְמֵאִים‎, feminine plural צְמֵאוֹת‎)

1. thirsty

Noun

צָמָא • (tsamá) m

1. thirst
2. longing, yearning