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גנאַי • (gnay) m
- a derogatory comment
- disapproval, contempt
- Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “גנאַי” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].