Jewish Word Glossary
Glossary Key
abbr. = abbreviated esp .= especially Heb. = Hebrew lit. = literally n = noun |
pl. = plural pron. = pronounced usu. = usually v = verb Yid. = Yiddish |
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B | C
| D |
E | F
| G |
H | I
| J | K |
L
M |
N | O
| P |
R | S
| T |
U | V
| W | X | Y
| Z
I
- ibberbuttel
- senile, suffering from dementia
- "Ich loif!"
- lit.= I'm running: (Yid.): "I'm coming, for crying out loud."
- ikor
- core, essence
- "Im yirtza HaShem"
- "G-d willing."
- ima
- (Heb.) mother
- in mitn d'rinen
- lit.=in the middle of: (Yid.) suddenly, "all of a sudden"
- inyan
- topic, subject
- in de oygen
- lit.= in the eyes: (Yid.) to one's face, in person
- ish
- man
- isha
- woman
- Iyar
- 8th Jewish month (May), 5th is Yom HaAtzma'ut, 18th is Lag BaOmer.