taka
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Pronunciations

taka (TAH-kuh) listen

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Definitions

  • adv. Is that so?

  • adv. Really, actually, indeed.

Example Sentences

  • "I tahke have more in common with the new Chasidishe bochur than I would have thought." (Weiser 95)

  • "He's a taka genius." (ironic)

  • "I taka just realized that I have to go to shul now, see you later."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • טאַקע táke

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      tahke, takah, takeh, take

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