Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew עבירה.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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עבֿרה (aveyren

  1. sin
  2. (figurative) waste (of time, money, etc.)
    אַן עבֿרה די צײַט
    an aveyre di tsayt
    a waste of time (lit. "a sin the time")