hetsits venifga

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Pronunciations

hetsits venifga (heh-TSEETS veh-neef-GAH) listen

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Definitions

  • sent. He/she took a risk and got hurt.

Example Sentences

  • "It's his own fault. Hetsits venifga."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הציץ ונפגע, lit. 'he peeped and was hurt'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      hetsits ve-nifga, hetzits venifga, hetzits ve-nifga

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