Hebrew edit

Root
א־שׁ־ם (ʾ-š-m)

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

אָשֵׁם (ashém) (feminine אֲשֵׁמָה, masculine plural אֲשֵׁמִים, feminine plural אֲשֵׁמוֹת)

  1. Guilty, responsible (for a crime, a misdeed, a result, etc.).
    נמצא אשם ברצחnimtsa ashém barétsakhfound guilty of the murder
    אני מרגישה אשמה במה שקרה.aní margishá ashemá b'má shekará.I feel guilty about what happened.