dai
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Definitions

  • interj. 'Enough!' 'Stop it!'

  • n. A maternal uncle.

Example Sentences

  • "Dai with the fighting already!"


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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Persian

Etymology

  • interj: MH די / דַּי 'enough'


    noun: P دایی dāyi

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      dayi, die, dayee

Notes

  • See also amu.

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