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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Polish gęba (face, gob) (pronounced /ˈɡɛm.ba/), whence also געמבע (gembe), and most likely a dialectal variant gąba.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גאָמבע (gombef, plural גאָמבעס (gombes), diminutive גאָמבקעלע (gombkele)

  1. chin
    Synonyms: אונטערבערדל (unterberdl), קין (kin), מאָרדע (morde), אונטערמויל (untermoyl), באָרד (bord)

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