rega

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Pronunciations

rega (REH-gah) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Wait, hold on.

Example Sentences

  • "Sarah, come on! We're going to miss the movie!" "Rega, Yoni, give me a second!"

  • "Oh no, the bus is going! Driver, rega rega!" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH > MH רֶגַע réga, lit. 'an instant' > Y רגע rege

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      regah

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