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Yiddish

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H
hunt
romanization
The Romanized form of the Yiddish word for dog.

“Az der shlimazl geyt arayn in a hoyf, loyft im antkegn a beyzer hunt, un tsebayst im.”

When a jinx goes into a yard, a mean dog runs toward him and bites him.

Also means
  1. romanization of הונט
  2. dog

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 8 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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U
un
romanization
The Romanized form of the Yiddish word for and.

“Un loyt di onvayzungen fun kleynem prints hob ikh oysgemolt yenem planet.”

And according to the instructions of the Little Prince, I drew that planet.

Also means
  1. romanization of און
  2. and

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 8 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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V
ven
romanization
The Romanized form of the Yiddish word for when.

“Badarf men hunik ven tsuker iz zis?”

Who needs honey when sugar is sweet?

Also means
  1. romanization of ווען
  2. when

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 8 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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א
אַ גוט יאָר
intj
goodbye (used in response to a good-bye; used all morning, day, and evening)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ גוטן טאָג
intj
good day
Also means
  1. goodbye (used by the first person to say good-bye; used all day until nightfall)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ גוטע נאַכט
intj
goodbye (used in the evening and night), goodnight

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ זיסן פּסח
intj
have a sweet Passover!

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ טאָרע טאָן
verb
to nudge

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ כּלל
adv
in short, in sum

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ סך
det
many; much; a lot

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ סך מאָל
adv
many times, oft, repeatedly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ פּנים
adv
apparently, seemingly, on the face of it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַ שטורך טאָן
verb
to nudge

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אָב
prep
off
Also means
  1. away
  2. from

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אָבֿ
noun
ancestor, patriarch

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אָבלאַסט
noun
oblast (a region or province)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַבסטראַקט
adj
abstract

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אבֿר
noun
limb
Also means
  1. penis
  2. erection

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַגרעס
noun
gooseberry (plant of the genus Ribes)
Also means
  1. gooseberry (the berry of this plant)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַדאַפּטירן
verb
to adapt

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַדאַפּטירער
noun
adapter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַדוואָקאַט
noun
lawyer, attorney

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אדוני
noun
my lord; mister (title)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַדורך
prep
through

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אָדלער
noun
eagle (bird)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אדמה
noun
earth

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אָדערל
noun
capillary

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אַווטאָגראַף
noun
autograph

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויב
conj
if

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויג אויף אויג
adv
face to face, privately

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויגוסט
noun
August (month)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויגנבליק
noun
blink of an eye, instant

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויוון
noun
oven

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָ
noun
car, auto

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָמאָביל
noun
car

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָמאַט
noun
automaton
Also means
  1. machine gun
  2. cafeteria; automat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָנאָם
adj
autonomous (self-governing)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָנאָמיע
noun
autonomy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָנאָמיש
adj
autonomous

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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אויטאָר
noun
author

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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