Yiddish

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Etymology

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מחנות (makhnes, crowds) +‎ ־ווײַז (-vayz)

Pronunciation

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  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈmaχnəsˌvaɪ̯z/, [ˈmaχnəzˌvaɪ̯z]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈmaχnəsˌvaːz/, [ˈmaχnəzˌvaːz]
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈmaχnəsˌvaz/, [ˈmaχnəzˌvaz]

Adverb

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מחנותווײַז (makhnesvayz)

  1. in groups, multitudes