טבעי

Hebrew

Root
ט־ב־ע (ṭ-b-ʿ)

Etymology

From טֶבַע (téva, “nature”) +‎ ־י (-í).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /tiv.ˈ(ʔ)i/

Adjective

טִבְעִי • (tiv'í) (feminine טִבְעִית, masculine plural טִבְעִים or טִבְעִיִּים, feminine plural טִבְעִיּוֹת)

1. natural (of or relating to nature)
2. natural, not artificial

   שָׂפָה טִבְעִית ― safá tiv'ít ― a natural language