how to say “to go wild” in Hebrew
לְהִתְפָּרֵעַ
For the Jews it’s been Passover, and for students around the world it’s been spring break. As parting advice for the latter, parents might tell their son:
תַּעֲשֶׂה חַיִּים, אָבָל אַל תִּתְפָּרֵעַ יוֹתֵר מִדַּי.
Have a good time (literally, make life), but don’t go too wild.
The word ַלְהִתְפָּרֵע – to go wild – is a reflexive-intensive verb of the root פ.ר.ע (p.r.a) meaning wild.
– to go wild – is a reflexive-intensive verb of the root פ.ר.ע (p.r.a) meaning wild. Likewise, The Wild West is ַהַמַּעֲרָב הַפָּרוּע .
.The root פ.ר.ע is likely related to that of a wild donkey, פֶּרֶא , from which Biblical Hebrew derives the term פֶּרֶא אָדָם – a wild donkey of a man.
, from which Biblical Hebrew derives the term פֶּרֶא אָדָם – a wild donkey of a man.