אשמה

Hebrew

Root
א־שׁ־ם (ʾ-sh-m)

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic إِثْم (ʔiṯm).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /aʃˈma/

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Noun

אַשְׁמָה • (ashmá) f (plural indefinite אֲשָׁמוֹת, singular construct אשמת־, plural construct אשמות־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

1. blame; fault

   זה לא אשמתי שאין לך מספיק

   ze lo ashmatí she'éin lekhá maspík.

   It's not my fault you don't have enough.