קײַגומי

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קײַגומע (kaygume), קײַ־גומי (kay-gumi)

Etymology

קײַען (kayen) +‎ גומי (gumi). Compare German Kaugummi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ̯ɡʊmɪ/

Noun

קײַגומי • (kaygumi) f

1. chewing gum

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קײַגומי”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN