hana'a
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Definitions

  • n. Pleasure.

  • n. Benefit.

  • n. Practical use.

Example Sentences

  • “I get a lot of hana'a from my first cup of coffee.” (Weiser)

  • “I lost my concession before I could get any hana'a from it.” (Weiser)

  • “If that's not your sefer, I don't think you should have any hana'a from it.” (Weiser)

  • "On the one hand he isn’t using it to smell bidavka, on the other hand, he is mamish having hana’a from it." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y הנאה hanoe

      • 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

      Alternative Spellings

      hanaa, hana'ah, hanaah, hanah, hano’oh, hano’o, hanoo, hanoe

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