horevanya

Pronunciations

horevanya (ho-re-VAN-ya) listen

Definitions

  • n. Hard work

Example Sentences

  • "You have to put in a lot of time and 'horevanya'" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • האָרעװאַניע horevanye 'toil, labor, drudgery'

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      horavanya, horevanye

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