savlanut

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Pronunciations

savlanut (sahv-lah-NOOT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Patience.

Example Sentences

  • "You need to have a little savlanut."

  • "Savlanut is the reason why we don't have drive-by shootings, people killing each other while waiting in line, and endless public brawling."

  • "Savlanut, ladies and gentlemen! We are assured that our speaker will be here very shortly." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH סבלנות > MH סַבְלָנוּת savlanút

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      savlanoot, savlones

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