עישון

Hebrew

Root
ע־שׁ־ן (ʿ-sh-n)

Alternative forms

• עִשּׁוּן (defective spelling)

Etymology

Action noun of the verb עישן / עִשֵּׁן (ishén), from the root ע־שׁ־ן ('-sh-n).

Noun

עישון / עִשּׁוּן • (ishún) m [pattern: קִטּוּל]

1. Smoking (of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or similar).

   העישון בחדר זה אסור. — ha'ishún b'khéder zé asúr. — Smoking in this room is forbidden.

2. Smoking (of meats, fish, or other foods).

Derived terms

• נקודת עישון / נְקֻדַּת־עִשּׁוּן (n'kudát-ishún, “smoke point”)

Further reading

• עישון on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
• עישון מזון on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he