What does bubala mean in Yiddish?

Bubala. A term of endearment
term of endearment
A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other.
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, darling
. It's like, “oh sweetie!” But more fun. Because it sounds like boobie.
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What does Bubbeleh mean in Hebrew?

Yiddish Word of the Week: "bubbeleh” – a term of endearment (similar to 'sweetie'), mostly used to describe babies or young children. 7 Shares.
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What is the Yiddish word for family?

“Mishpacha” is such a seemingly straightforward Hebrew word—it means family. Older members of the Jewish community may know its Yiddish version “mishpokhe” pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.
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What does Schmata mean?

Rag, old/ragged piece of clothing, garment.
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What does Shadchan mean in Yiddish?

: a Jewish marriage broker or matchmaker.
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What is a schmutter?

/ (ˈʃmʌtə) / noun. slang cloth or clothing.
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What is little girl in Yiddish?

This page provides all possible translations of the word little girl in the Yiddish language. קליינע מיידלYiddish.
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What is the Yiddish word for balls?

Chutzpah (Yiddish)

balls. It could easily be swapped into the phrase: “I can't believe you had the balls to do that.” It implies audacity, risk, and confidence. But chutzpah can also get you in trouble.
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What does Putz mean in Yiddish?

Noun. Yiddish puts, literally, "finery, show," probably from putsn "to clean, shine"; akin to German putzen "to adorn, clean"
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What is Daddy in Yiddish?

Now let's learn how to say daddy in Yiddish language. daddy translate to Yiddish meanings: טאַטעשי. In other words, טאַטעשי in Yiddish is daddy in English.
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What does Oy vey smear mean?

Oy Vey (Iz Mir)

“Oy vey is mir” translates as “Oh woe is me,” and is simply an expansion of the expression.
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What does Bubby mean in Yiddish?

Bubbe, Zayde. Pronounced "Bubbeh" or "Bubbee" and "Zaydeh" or "Zaydee". The Yiddish words for grandmother and grandfather.
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What is little boy in Yiddish?

boychik (plural boychiks) (chiefly Jewish) Term of endearment for a young boy, or a young man.
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Is Schatzi a Yiddish?

The name Schatzi is primarily a gender-neutral name of German origin that means Dear, Treasure. Not really a name, but a term of endearment in German. Similar to "honey" or "dear."
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What is grandpa in Yiddish?

The Yiddish name for grandfather is zayde. Since Hebrew uses a different alphabet from English, making transliteration necessary, words often exist in several different spellings. Variations of zayde include zaydee and zaydeh.
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What does schlep mean in Yiddish?

The verb comes from the German sleppen, adopted with that meaning in the Yiddish schlepn or schlep, meaning “to drag, haul, lug.” “In Yiddish, the verb shlep is standard,” the lexicographer Sol Steinmetz, who spells the verb without the c, informs me, “with the literal meaning of 'a pull, drag or jerk.
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What's a Punum?

Noun. punim (plural punims) The face (front part of the head).
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Is Schmutz a Yiddish?

English has been particularly receptive to earthy terms from Yiddish, including this week's featured word schmutz (pronounced SHMUTS, with a u as in put), also spelled shmutz. It means "dirt," "filth," "grime," or "rubbish."
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What is a Shonda in Yiddish?

“What's a shonda?” many baffled Twitters users asked each other. Hint: it's not Shonda Rhimes. Most Yiddish speakers pronounce it as shande or shanda. In Yiddish, shande means a disgrace, a shame, a terrible embarrassment, a scandal.
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What are three common Yiddish words?

30 Useful Yiddish Words Anyone Can Use
  • Bubbe. Pronounced "buh-bee," this Yiddish word is used to address your grandmother.
  • Bupkis. The word bupkis means nothing. ...
  • Chutzpah. Being told that you have chutzpah isn't always a compliment. ...
  • Goy. Quite simply, a goy is just someone who isn't Jewish. ...
  • Keppie. ...
  • Klutz. ...
  • Kvell. ...
  • Kvetch.
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What does schmutter mean in Yiddish?

Schmutter: Pieces of clothing; rubbish (שמאַטע, shmate, 'rag'; cf.
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What is the Yiddish word for soulmate?

Bashert, the Yiddish word for destiny, is most commonly used to describe a soul mate; to me it means a lot more: “it was meant to be.” This is the mantra of my life and the focus of my wedding. I did marry my soul mate, it was bashert.
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What is beshert in Hebrew?

Bashert. Bashert (or beshert; Yiddish: באַשערט) means "destiny". The etymology of the word is somewhat unknown.
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What does shtetl mean in English?

Definition of shtetl

: a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe.
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