mimuh nifshach

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Definitions

  • adv. Either way.

  • adv. Regardless, anyway.

Example Sentences

  • “I can go by plane or train. It will be expensive mimuh nifshach.” (Weiser)

  • “I can give you a ride; I'm going mimuh nifshach.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A ממה נפשך > Y ממה־נפֿשך mimonefshekh

      • 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

      mimuh nifshakh, mimu nifshach, mimu nifshakh

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