גובה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ג־ב־הּ‎ (g-b-hּ)

From the root ג־ב־הּ‎ (g-b-h).

Noun

גובה / גֹּבַהּ • (góvah) m (plural indefinite גְּבָהִים‎, singular construct גובה / גֹּבַהּ־, plural construct גָּבְהֵי־‎) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. A height, an altitude: the distance from the base of something to the top.
  2. length: distance from end to end.
  3. amount, quantity of money.
    ‏מה גובה הקנס?‎‎ ― What is the amount of the fine?
  4. (geometry) altitude
    ‏תזרוק את הכדור לגובה.‎‎ ― Throw the ball up.
Declension
Derived terms
  • לגובה / לַגֹּבַהּ‎

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ב־ה‎ (g-b-h)

The nouns follow from the verb forms.

Noun

גּוֹבֶה • (gové) m (plural indefinite גּוֹבִים‎, feminine counterpart גּוֹבָה)

  1. A (male) collector (of debts, payments, or the like).

Noun

גּוֹבָה • (gová) f (plural indefinite גּוֹבוֹת‎, masculine counterpart גּוֹבֶה)

  1. A female collector (of debts, payments, or the like).

Verb

גּוֹבֶה • (gové)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of גָּבָה‎ (gavá).

Verb

גּוֹבָה • (gová)

  1. Feminine singular present participle and present tense of גָּבָה‎ (gavá).
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