girsa

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Pronunciations

girsa (GEER-suh)

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Definitions

  • n. A traditional or standard expression frequently used by someone.

Example Sentences

  • "Jeckes have an alternative girsa reading 'מִמָּרוֹם' in birkas hamazon."

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • גִירְסָא 'learning'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

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