אַ משל קאַבאַק

Yiddish

Etymology

אַ (a, “an”) + משל (moshl, “example”) + קאַבאַק (kabak, “squash”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /a ˈmɔʃɫ̩ kaˈbak/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /a ˈmuːʃɫ̩ kaˈbak/
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /a ˈmuʃɫ̩ kaˈbak/

Interjection

אַ משל קאַבאַק • (a moshl kabak)

1. Interjection used in reply to an illogical and unrelated statement. What's that got to do with anything?