Mendele: Yiddish literature and language
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Contents of Vol. 1 no. 166
February 4, 1992
 
1) A glossary (part 3) (Yude-Leyb Proger)

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Date: Tue, 04 Feb 92 16:31:11 IST
From: RHLE302@HAIFAUVM.BITNET
Subject: A glossary

_madreyge_ 'level of spiritual development; degree'
_madrikhim_ 'councelors, guides, leaders'
_magid_ 'preacher'
_maharam_ Meir of Rottenberg or Meir of Lublin {acronym}
_maharsho-kop_ 'subtle mind'
_maharsho_ = Samuel Edels {acronym}
_makher_ 'broker; agent'
_makhzer_ 'prayer book for the High Holidays'
_makhzoyrim_ 'High Holiday prayer books'
_malakhe-khabole_ 'destructive angels'
_malakhey-hashores_ 'the ministering angels'
_malkhes-shoma'im_ 'kingdom of heaven'
_malkhuyes_ 'of the realm'
_malokhim_ 'angels'
_mame-loshn_ 'Yiddish'
_mantlen_ 'overcoats'
_mark fun altvarg_ 'fleamarket'
_mark-zitserins_ 'women stallkeepers'
_masmidim_ 'those who studied Tora night and day'
_matses_ 'matzas'
_mayim shelonu_ 'water that has lain overnight, used for matsa'
_mayrev_ 'evening prayers'
_maysim to'yvim:EHP1 'good deeds'
_mazikim_ 'devils'
_Meayin yavoy ezri?_ {Heb.} 'Where will my help come from?'
_meforshim_ 'commentators'
_mekha'yedik_ 'delicious, enjoyable'
_mekhalel-shabes zayn_ 'desecrating the Sabbath'
_melamed_ 'male religious elementary school teacher'
_melave-malke_) 'the meal at the close of the Sabbath'
_memune_ 'overseer'
_men hot zikh ibergebetn_ 'they forgave one another'
_menoyre_ 'candelabrum'
_mentsh_ 'human being'
_mentshlekhkeyt_ 'humanism; humaneness'
_mesholim_ 'parables'
_meshumodim_ 'apostates'
_mesires-nefesh_ 'great dedication'
_mezuzes_ 'doorpost_amulets'
_mikve_ 'ritual bath'
_minkhe_ 'afternoon prayers'
_minyen_ 'a quorum for prayer'
_minyonim_ {plural of _minyen_}
_mishne_ 'Mishna'
_mit elel-shtimungen_ 'in an Elul mood'
_mitsve_ 'positive precept and practice of Judaism'
_mitsvoys maasiyoys_ {Ashk. Heb. pron.} 'practical duties'
_mizrekhist_ 'sympathizer with Mizrachi Religious Zionism'
_mokem toyre_ 'place of learning'
_Motele_ (Mordechai)
_motse-shabes_ 'the close of the Sabbath'
_moyel_ 'circumciser'
_moytse_) {blessing over bread}
_musef_ 'the Additional Prayers'
_muser-reyd_ 'ethical injunctions'
_muser-sforim_ 'ethical treatises'

_nakhes_ 'pleasure; pride'
_natsyonal-ungeherike tsum yidishn folk_ 'Jewish nationality'
_Nedorim_ 'Vows'
_neshome_ 'soul'
_neshome-likht_ 'memorial candles'
_neshome-yeseyre_ 'second soul'
_neshomedikeyt_ 'soulness'
_neyder_ 'vow'
_neyrtomed_ 'eternal light'
_nign_ 'melody'
_nisht-gute_ 'demons'
_nisim un yeshues_ 'miracles'
_nitsets_ 'a divine spark'
_novella_ (_khidesh_),

_omed_ 'pulpit'
_on kep_ 'dejected'
_ongenumene klolim_ 'conventions'
_ongeshpart_ 'leaning'
_opgerikht goles_ 'do penance for the Exile'
_orn-koydesh_ 'Holy Ark'
_oymrey-tilim_ 'reciters of Psalms'
_oyneg-shabes_ 'enjoyment of the Sabbath'

_pamal'yo-shel-maalo_ 'heavenly tribunal'
_parneysim_ 'elected heads of the Jewish  community'
_pasik_ 'belt'
_pidyen-haben_ 'Redemption of the First-Born'
_pidyen_  'redemption money; tribute'
_pidyoynes_  plural of _pidyen_
_pilpulim_ 'crafty arguments'
_pintele yid, dos_ 'quintessential Jewishness'
_Pinye_ {Pinkhes} (Phineas)
_plonter_ 'snarl'
_podryatshik_ 'contractor'
_polivnikes_ 'glazers of pottery'
_pontshkes_ 'puffs'
_poroykhes_ 'curtain of the Holy Ark'
_poshete yidn fun a gants yor_ 'simple Jews'
_potraves_ 'dishes'
_poyle-tsien_ 'Poalei-Zion {Labor Zionists}'

_rakhmones_ 'mercifulness; mercy'
_ramakh eyvrim_, literally '248 organs'.
_rayze ka varshe, der_ 'the trip to Warsaw'
_reb_ 'Mr.'
_rebe in kheyder_ 'kheyder teacher'
_rebe_ 'Chasidic rabbi'
_rebo'yne-sheloylem, der_ 'the Almighty'
_retsikhes_ 'outrages'
_reyne vesh, di_) 'clean underwear'
_rikhes_ 'ghosts'
_rishes_ 'malice; evil'
_Rivke-Sore_ (Rebecca Sarah)
_rosh-khoydesh elel_ 'first day of Elul'
_rosheshone_ 'Rosh Hashana/Jewish New Year's Day'
_rov_ 'a rabbi'
_ruder_ 'rudder'
_rukhes_ 'ghosts'

_saneyger_ 'defending angel'
_sar_ 'officer'
_seyfer-toyre_ 'Scroll of the Law'
_shabos nachamu_ '"Comfort ye" Sabbath'
_shakhres_ 'morning prayer service'
_shakhtlen_ 'paper boxes'
_shas_tish_ 'Talmud study table'
_shaytl_ 'wig'
_sheva denechemoso_ 'seven Sabbaths of comfort...'
_sheydim_ 'demons'
_sheyne mides_ 'beautiful character'
_sheyne_ 'fine; beautiful'
_shfoykh chamosecho_ "Pour out your anger..."
_shi'tes_ 'systems and approaches to Talmud study'
_shigoynes_ 'whims'
_shil_ 'synagogue'
_Shimen_ (Simon)
_shives-tsien_ 'Return to Zion'
_shkhine, di_ 'Divine Presence'
_shlikhim_ 'messengers; delegates'
_shloshesre-mides_ '"Thirteen Virtues"'
_shminatseres_ 'Shmini_Atseret'
_shoybn_ 'panes'
_shoyfer-blozn_ 'blowing of the shofar'
_shoyfer_ 'ram's horn, shofar'
_shoykhet_ 'ritual slaughterer'
_shoyshanas-yaakoyv_ 'Rose of Jacob'
_shpaykhler_ 'warehouse'
_shtepers_) 'quilters; stitchers'
_shtetl_ 'small town in Easten Europe with Jewish quarter(s)'
_shtetldike_ 'homey'
_shtibl_ 'Chasidic house of prayer'
_shtimung_ 'mood'
_shtroykhlungen_ 'stumblings'
_shturmish_ 'stormy'
_shvartsarbet_ 'unskilled work'
_shvue_ 'oath'
_shvues_ 'Feast of Weeks; Shevuot'
_sider_ 'prayerbook' (cf. Hebrew _sidur_)
_simkhes-toyre_ 'Rejoicing of the Law'
_skhakh_ 'branches for the Sukkot booth'
_slikhes-nakht_ 'night of penitential prayers'
_slikhes_ 'penitential prayers'
_slonimer khosid_ 'Slonim Chasid'
_slonimer shtibl_ 'Slonim house of prayer'
_sokolover rebe_ 'the Sokolover Chasidic Rabbi'
_solachti_ {Hebrew} "I have forgiven"
_sugye_ '{Talmudic} topic'
_sukes_ 'Feast of Tabernacles; Sukkot'

_takhnunim_ 'entreaties'
_takones_ 'statues'
_talis_ 'prayer_shawl'
_talmed-kho'khem_ 'scholar'
_talmud_ 'Talmud'
_tartak_ 'sawmill'
_taymey-hamikro_ 'cantillation marks'
_tfiles haderekh_ 'Prayer for the Road'
_ti'shebov_ 'Ninth of Ab' {memorial and fast day}
_tif yidish gefil, a_) 'a deep Jewish sensibility'
_tilim-yid_ 'unlearned Jew who recites Psalms'
_tilim-zogers_ 'poor who recite Psalms at funerals fro alms'
_tiliml_ 'a volume of the Book of Psalms'
_tish_ 'Chasidic rabbi's ritual meal with his followers'
_tkhines_ 'intimate Yiddish prayers'
_toyre fun arbet, der_ 'philosophy/doctrine of work'
_toyre iz di beste skhoyre_ "Tora is the best merchandise"
_toyre un haskole_ 'religion and secular culture'
_toyre-shmuesn_ 'informal homiletical talks'
_toysfes_ 'a commentary by the Tosephtists; additions'
_treyst un guts_ 'consolation and kindness'
_trit ba trit_ 'attentively; step by step'
_tsadik_ 'charismatic Chasidic "saint"; saintly person'
_tsdoke_ 'charity'
_tselem elokim_ 'human image'
_tsenerene_ 'the Yiddish Pentateuch'
_tsholnt_ 'Sabbath baked dish'
_tshuve_ 'repentance'
_tsikhtik_ 'neat, clean'
_tsitses_ 'tassels'
_tsores_ 'troubles'
_tsoym-gedalye_ 'Fast of Gedalia'
_tsuayln dem kets_ 'to force the end of days'
_tsupasung-feikeyt_ 'adaptability'
_tsvishn minkhe un mayrev_ 'dusk; late afternoon-early eve'
_Turcos_ {Sp.} ('Jews')

_ufgekleyrte_ 'enlightened; educated'
_Unesane toykef_ {Yom Kippur prayer}
_uvechen ten pachdecho_'Be afraid!'

_varenikes mit grivn_ 'dumplings with roasted goose_skin bits'
_verbes_ 'willows'
_veze khelki mekol amali_ 'and this is my portion from my toil'
_vi kries yam_suf_ 'hard as splitting the Red Sea'
_vikhtik_ 'important'
_virde_ 'dignity' < German _Wuerde_
_vo'luvke_ 'fleamarket'
_volekhl_ 'tune without words'
_vos vet zayn mayn takhlis_ 'How will I end up?'

_yeshive-bokherim_ 'yeshiva students'
_yeshive_ 'yeshiva; seminary'
_yeshue_ 'salvation'
_yeytser-hore_ 'evil inclination'
_yidishe minhogim_ 'Jewish customs'
_yidishkeyt_ 'Jewishness; Judaism'
_yikhtevun_ 'Let them be inscribed'
_yires-hakoved_ 'reverence'
_yires-shoma'im_ 'fear of Heaven'
_yisgadal veyiskadash_ 'Kaddish prayer'
_yishuv_ 'pre_State of Israel Jewish community'
_Yisroel_ (Israel) {also a surname}
_Yitskhok_ (Isaac)
_yom-hadi'n_ 'Day of Judgement'
_yomer-taln_ 'valleys of lamentation'
_yomim-nero'im_khazn_ 'High Holidays cantor'
_yonkiper_ 'Day of Atonement'
_yontefdike teg_ 'holiday_like days'
_yortsayt-likht_ 'memorial candles'
_yoysher un tsedek_ 'justice and righteousness'
_Yude_ (Judah/Yehuda)
_yugnt_ 'youth'

_zay a yid_ 'Be a Jew!; Observe your Jewishness!'
_zayn mit mentshn glaykh_ 'be as good as anyone else'
_zelbshuts_ 'self_defense'
_Zelik_ (Zelig)
_zgule_ 'remedy'
_zis un treystndik_ 'sweet and consoling'
_zitsn mesubin_ 'reclining'
_zmires_ 'Sabbath hymns'
_zoknmakhers_ 'hosiers'
_zoyer_ 'Zohar'

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