What does hegdish mean?
Milt Eisner asks about hegdish. It is a Hebrew word, spelled hay, kuf, daled, shin. It means poorhouse or hospital for the poor. It is originally Hebrew and also used in Yiddish. The meaning of it is based on the stem K-D- Sh, holy.
What does zie Gezunt mean?
Be healthy, be well
Definitions. interj. Be healthy, be well; farewell!
What does azoy mean in yiddish?
Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older.
Is the word tumult Yiddish?
The connection to AMUSE/AMUSEMENT, it seems, is the Yiddish TUMLER / TUMMLER, funmaker, clown, etc. of #2 & 3 above, with its probable association to TUML / TUMMEL. Also, there is the interesting possible relationship to the English TUMULT: ‘clamor, noise, uproar, commotion, hullabaloo, . . .’
What does Tom mean in Yiddish?
Tom is an increasingly popular Hebrew name. This enables people to give their children an English-sounding name (which is considered cool in certain Israeli circles) that is nonetheless still Hebrew. Tam translates as whole, or unblemished. As a character description it means innocent, sincere, or simple.
What is Satchmo Yiddish?
The name “Satchmo” is Yiddish for “big cheeks”.
What does bubala mean in Hebrew?
Bubala. A term of endearment, darling. It’s like, “oh sweetie!” But more fun. Because it sounds like boobie.
What is a Bissel Yiddish?
bissel. Or bisl – a little bit. bubbe. Or bobe. It means Grandmother, and bobeshi is the more affectionate form.
What does Ganef mean in Yiddish?
thief
Yiddish ganef (‘thief; crook’-from the Hebrew ganov) has been pa. American slang probably since the early nineteenth century.’
What is the meaning of the Yiddish word pitseleh?
The literal meaning of “pitseleh” (a Yiddish word) is “little one” or “dear.” The most beautiful definition of the word for me, however, comes from all places, urbandictionary.com. A song by Elliott Smith about true unrequited love.
Where does the last name pitseleh come from?
A submission from Tennessee, United States says the name Pitseleh means “From the Yiddish word Pitseleh meaning “Little one” or “Dear”.” and is of Jewish origin.
Is the name pitseleh spelled backwards or forwards?
Weird things about the name Pitseleh: The name spelled backwards is Helestip. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Slhtpeie. How do you pronounce that?
What is the meaning of the song pitseleh by Elliott Smith?
Pitseleh is apparantly a yiddish word meaning “little one” so it is a term of endearment in this song. Obviously he is regretting losing someone he loved, but seemingly someone he had to convince to love him back. Seems like a love that was doomed from the start, but Elliot doesn’t seem ready to change who he is to suit her.