netiya

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Definitions

  • n. A preference, predilection.

Example Sentences

  • “He has a netiya toward less lomdishe sugyas.” (Weiser)

  • "Additionally, you discover something about yourself that you feel a strong netiya towards (inclination), something to build upon." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH נטיה > Y נטיה netie

      • 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

      netia

Notes

  • Plural netiyos.

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