Tofa'at levay (תופעת לואי) means adverse effect in Hebrew.
It can also mean side effect. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תּוֹפָעַת לְוַאי
tofa'at levay
noun · feminine
In English
adverse effect, side effect
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tofa'at levay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תגובה לא רצויה העשויה לקרות בעקבות פעולה כלשהי, בעיקר לקיחת תרופה כלשהי.
The word Tofa'at levay is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תּוֹפָעַת לְוַאי
- Written without vowel points
- תופעת לואי
- Said
- tofa'at levay
- Root
- י־פ־ע
- Gematria
- 1,003
This is how Tofa'at levay is said in other languages.
- English
- adverse effect, side effect
The word Tofa'at levay comes from the root י־פ־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Tofa'at levay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tofa'at levay.
What does Tofa'at levay (תופעת לואי) mean in Hebrew?
Tofa'at levay (תופעת לואי) means adverse effect and side effect. It is said tofa'at levay, with the stress on at.
Is Tofa'at levay (תופעת לואי) masculine or feminine?
The word Tofa'at levay (תופעת לואי) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תופעת לואי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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