abal

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Pronunciations

abal (ah-BAHL)

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Definitions

  • interj. May it happen soon!

Example Sentences

  • "At every Syrian engagement and wedding party, I hear, 'Abal by you,' . . . whispered into my ear" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Who Uses This

  • Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage
  • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • None

Notes

  • Used in the New York area Syrian Jewish communities.

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