dehainu

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Definitions

  • conj. That is to say.

  • conj. Namely.

Example Sentences

  • “He said he'll think about it, dehainu I'd better forget it.” (Weiser)

  • “The yeshiva has only two kinds of food dehainu bad and worse.” (Weiser)

  • "when writing things in the name of the Rebbe I think it should come with some disclaimer, dehainu, we can not be sure of everything said in the name of the Rebbe, is actually as said." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y דהײַנו dehayne

      • 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

      dehaynu, deheinu, deheynu

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