ג׳סטה

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ג׳סטה

/ˈd͡ʒesta/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Likely borrowed from French geste, ultimately from Latin gestus. Source of the final /a/ is unclear: Italian gesta exists but with a different meaning. German Geste matches the meaning but with a different initial vowel, /ɡ/.

noun גֶּ׳סְטָה · jésta · גֶּ׳סְטוֹת · גֶּ׳סְטַת־

error lua exec an action intended to express goodwill, conciliation, seriousness, etc.; a symbolic gesture
Similar: מחווה
rare a gesture (motion of the limbs or body)
Similar: מחווה, תְּנוּעָה

In English

gesture act or remark

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MLA

"ג׳סטה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%B3%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ג׳סטה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%B3%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%94

Chicago

"ג׳סטה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%B3%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%94.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ג׳סטה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%B3%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}