כוואַליע
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Belarusian хва́ля (xválja), from Polish fala, from German Welle, from Middle High German welle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ. Compare Ukrainian хви́ля (xvýlja).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
כוואַליע • (khvalye) f, plural כוואַליעס (khvalyes)
- wave (in a liquid, as in bodies of water)
- יאָסל דער קלעזמער
- יאָסל דער קלעזמער
Derived terms edit
- כוואַליעסווײַז (khvalyesvayz)