No. 864 in Hebrew
בדו
The Hebrew word "בדו" means "fabricated" or "made up" (as in a lie or story).
In a sentence
הם בדו סיפור כדי להצחיק את חבריהם.
They fabricated a story to make their friends laugh.
In this sentence, 'בדו' refers to the act of fabricating or creating something fictional, ascribing to the context of storytelling.
הסופרים הגדולים מסוגלים לבדוא עולמות ייחודיים בדמיונם.
Great authors can create unique worlds in their imagination.
Here, 'לבדוא' means to create or invent, often in a literary or imaginative context.
האיש נמצא בחקירה לאחר שטען שהבדוי הזה הוא תכונה שלא תיתכן.
The man is under investigation after claiming that this fabrication is an impossible trait.
In this usage, 'הבדוי' serves as a noun meaning 'fabrication' or 'something made up or false.'
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