אָבעזיאַנע

Yiddish

.אַן אָבעזיאַנע

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian обезьяна (obezʹjana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔbɜzˈjanɜ/
• Hyphenation: אָ‧בעז‧יאַ‧נע

Noun

אָבעזיאַנע • (obezyane) f, plural אָבעזיאַנען (obezyanen)

1. ape, monkey

Synonyms

• מאַלפּע (malpe), אַפֿע (afe)

References

• Paul Abelson (1915) “ape”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press