diyuk
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Definitions

  • n. An observation.

  • n. An inference.

Example Sentences

  • “His diyuk in the Maharal was the basis for his sefer on Machsheves Yisroel." (Weiser)

  • “His diyuk in the way the package was addressed made him uncertain whether it was for him.” (Weiser)

  • "An example of weird diyukim is the idea that the ramban meant that Hashem might revive one person, moshiach, before everyone else." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • דִּיּוּק 'accuracy, precision'

      • 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).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

Notes

  • Plural diyukim.

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