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מוות
Mavet
/MAH-vet/
Death — slang: to die (of laughter, of embarrassment, of something amazing)
💬What does Mavet mean in Hebrew?
Mavet (מוות — death) and "ani met/meta" (I'm dying) are used in Israeli slang for hyperbolic emphasis, similar to English "I'm dying". "Met mitskhok" means "dying of laughter". "Met me'busha" means "dying of embarrassment". "Met alav" means obsessed with someone. It's dramatic Israeli expressiveness at its most colorful.
🔊How to pronounce Mavet
מוות
Mavet
MAH-vet
Capitals = stressed syllable
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
🇮🇱When do Israelis use Mavet?
"Ani met" (I'm dying) is used constantly — for something hilarious, something embarrassing, or when waiting is unbearable. "Met me'tskhok" (dying of laughter). "Met me'busha" (dying of embarrassment). It's hyperbole at its most Israeli — dramatic, expressive, and everywhere.
📝Mavet in a sentence — examples
אני מת מצחוק, הוא לא ידע?!
Ani met mitskhok, hu lo yada?!
I'm dying of laughter — he didn't know?!
אני מתה מרעב, מתי אוכלים?
Ani meta mera'av, matay okhlim?
I'm dying of hunger, when are we eating?
אני מת עליו — הוא כל כך מצחיק.
Ani met alav — hu kol kakh matzkhik.
I'm obsessed with him — he's so funny.
📖Origin of Mavet
Hebrew word for death, used hyperbolically in slang. The expression "met alav/aleiha" (dying over him/her) means obsessed with someone.
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