dai
Pronunciations
dai | (DAI) | listen |
Definitions
interj. 'Enough!'; (idiomatically) 'Stop it!'
n. A maternal uncle.
Example Sentences
"Dai with the fighting already!"
Languages of Origin
- Modern Hebrew
- Persian
Etymology
interj: MH די / דַּי 'enough'
noun: P دایی dāyi
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
dayi, die, dayee
Notes
See also amu.
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