כאַלט
Yiddish edit
Alternative forms edit
- כײַ וואָלט (khay volt), כײַוואָלט (khayvolt), נעכײַ וואָלט (nekhay volt), ניכײַ וואָלט (nikhay volt), ניכײַבי וואָלט (nikhaybi volt)
Etymology edit
Blend of Ukrainian хай (xaj), неха́й (nexáj) or Belarusian няха́й (njaxáj) + וואָלט (volt).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
כאַלט • (khalt)
- (dialectal, Litvish) to wish, if only
- כאַלט איך האָבן געלט!
- khalt ikh hobn gelt!
- If only I had money!
- כאַלסטו אַליין זען!
- khalstu aleyn zen!
- If you would only see for yourself!
Usage notes edit
This is an auxiliary verb that does not inflect, except the contraction כאַלסטו (khalstu). It precedes the past participle to form a subjunctive/conditional mood.
References edit
- Uriel Weinreich (1955) Yiddish Blends with a Slavic Element, WORD, 11:4,604
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “xalt”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 864