Definitions

• adv. Anyhow; in any case.
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• (סיי ווי (סיי say vi (say) 'definitely'
  

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
• Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

Alternative Spellings

say ve say, sei ve sei, sai vi sai, say vi say, sei vi sei, sai ve, sai vi, say ve, say vi, sei vi, sei ve, sey ve, sey ve sey, sai ve sai, say ve, sai ve