maskana

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Definitions

  • n. Outcome, upshot.

Example Sentences

  • “The maskana of the Mashgiach's talk with me is that I'd better behave until the end of the zman.” (Weiser)

  • "The maskana is that the Rosh Yeshiva will giving a shiur klali, so that the talmidim can get some sleep." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A מסקנה > Y מסקנא maskone

      • 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

      maskanah

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