wash
Pronunciations
wash | (WASH) | listen |
Definitions
v. To wash one's hands ritually before a meal.
Example Sentences
I'm hungry. Let's wash!
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
- English
Etymology
may be from Yiddish װאַשן זיך vashn zikh (די הענט di hent) 'to wash (one's hands, incl. ritually)'
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