ask mechila

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Pronunciations

ask mechila (ask muh-KHEE-luh) listen

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Definitions

  • v. To ask for forgiveness, apologize.

Example Sentences

  • “If you think you were wrong, you should ask mechila." (Weiser)

  • "Do I have to ask mechila for something that happened 45 years ago?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • E 'ask' + TH מְחִילָה > Y מחילה mekhile

    perhaps an English translation of Yiddish בעטן מחילה betn mekhile, lit. 'to ask forgiveness'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      ask mechilah, ask mechile, ask mechileh, ask mekhila, ask mekhilah, ask mekhile, ask mekhileh, ask mikhile

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