Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Ottoman Turkish طوغری (doğrı) through South Levantine Arabic دغري (duɣri)

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

דוגרי (dúgri)

  1. (colloquial, of a person) that speaks straight to the point.
    היא בן אדם דוגרי, היא תגיד לך אם היא לא רוצה לבוא
    She's a sincere person, she would tell you if she doesn't feel like coming.

Adverb edit

דוגרי (dúgri)

  1. (colloquial) straight forward , honestly, directly
    אחרי הפנייה סע דוגרי והגעת!
    Right after the turn, go straight ahead and you're there.
    אתה צריך לומר לו את זה דוגרי, בלי לבלבל בשכל.
    You have to tell this to him directly, without messing with his brain.

Interjection edit

דוגרי (dúgri)

  1. (colloquial) actually!, true that!
    א- צריך ללכת עם זה לתקשורת, זה סקופ רציני!
    ב- דוגרי!
    A: We need to go with this to the media, it's a big scoop!
    B: for real!

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