onesh

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Pronunciations

onesh (O-neysh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Punishment.

Example Sentences

  • "Those who employ them deserve an onesh."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עונש onesh 'punishment'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      ohnesh, oynesh, oinesh

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