Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *koza. Compare Russian коза́ (kozá), Belarusian каза (kaza), Ukrainian коза (koza), and Polish koza.

Noun

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קאָזע (kozef, plural קאָזעס (kozes)

  1. goat
    Synonyms: ציג (tsig), באָק (bok)
  2. prison
    Synonym: חד־גדיא (khad gadyo)
  3. a girl who is rowdy