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Inspired by the “Yeshivish Shprach” thread, I’d like to see a dictionary of words. One word per post please and let’s try to avoid discussions.
someone please define “grada”
Lichoira
Taka
Lemaisa
Zicher
Moderator-80-
“grada” – certainly, definitely, “for sure”.
Alt def. – dyslexic Spanish policeman.
thanks icot
i once asked someone and he really couldnt explain it
but i guess you cant translate any Yiddish word perfectly
Grada – as it happens; as a matter of fact
L’choira – theoreticaly
Taka – no kidding, really (sometimes used in question form)
l’mesia – in reality, practicaly speaking
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My pleasure.
Those are loose definitions – it can also mean “as a matter of fact”, i.e. “grada, I was also at the kiddush”.
grada can also mean “happens to be” or “actually” as in
Grada I wasn’t there when he said it but I heard that….
ICOT, I like that “alternate definition”!
I believe BP Totty correctly translated “grada”, and ICOT’s definition is mistaken.
Ginoy = sure
punkt = so happens to be
define [1] maskim [2] Al Kol Ponim [3] eppes a zach [4] mamesh [5] chaval [6] kol tov
Aderaba it’s essential, its chashivus is immense…
d a-
Thank you – I think it can also be Irish (didn’t there used to be an Irish poster here?)
lechoira – apparently (according to hashkafah.com le-che-oirah = at the first light, meaning at first glance)
taka – truly
le’maisa – in actuality
zicher – fer sure
avada – of course, surely (predecessor to “zicher” in yeshiva-speak)
punkt farr kert- just the opposite
Thanx ICOT & BP Totty
Ginoy – I see it used here, but it postdates my yeshiva days.
Punkt – precisely, exactly
maskim – agreed
Al Kol Ponim – from all appearances / any way you look at it / from all pespectives (this one was popular in my days, but I still have difficulty translating it well).
eppes a zach – something (a literal translation would be closer to “a little of a thing”)
mamesh – actually, actual, in actuality (e.g. “steak lavan is chazer mamesh”)
chaval – a waste (Ivrit, I believe – I never heard this word in yeshiva).
kol tov – all the best.
Thanks to Artscroll’s ultra-precise translations, I’ve found more than once that that my “in the ballpark” teitch of particular words – even some familiar ones – in the gemorah and davening wasn’t 100% correct.
I suppose it’s like some immigrants re: speaking correct English – even after 20 or 30 years they clearly communicate with U.S. born English speakers, but their grammar and word usage isn’t exact.
“farlozich” is multiple words.
what is avada??
Aderaba – the opposite is true
avadai shmo kain tehiloso, unquestionable without any doubt what Hashem’s name reflects. Hoyoh, hoveh, vetihyeh, was, is, and will be, which is His praise.
ginoy – genau, german meaning exactly. verlassen sich, literally, leave one or rely on
Yeshivish shprach are VERY contextual. For example, “Azoy”
“Perhaps Trump’s son-in-law) is really Moishiach.” “Azoy?” (really, is that so?)
“..and how are feeling this morning?? ” “Azoy” (so-so).
chaval al deovdin – we feel bad about the damage of the loss
Chaval is used by people learning in Yeshivas in Israel, not in America.
Gadolhadorah:
Taka, you have a good point.Should be havadai shmo, but it became avadai.
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