lemafreia

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Definitions

  • adv. Retroactively.

  • adv. Retrospectively.

Example Sentences

  • “The new tuition costs worked lemafreia, so my father had less money in the summer than he thought he would.” (Weiser)

  • “Leitzonus, I realize that my son would have learned better out of town.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • TH למפרע

      • 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

      lemafreya, lemafraya

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