sugya

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Pronunciations

sugya (SUG-yuh) listen
sugya (SOO-gyuh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Passage from the Talmud.

  • n. A matter, subject.

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • A סוגיא > Y סוגיא sugye

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      sugyah, soogya, sugia

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