אַפֿילו

See also: אפילו

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אפילו (afilú, “even”), whence also Ladino afilú (“even (if)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɪɫə/

Adverb

אַפֿילו • (afile)

1. even (emphasizing a comparison or implying an extreme example)

   אַפֿילו אַ בלינדע וועווערקע געפֿינט אַ מאָל אַ חזיר־ניסל

   Afile a blinde veverke gefint a mol a khazer-nisl.

   Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.

2. even though; despite