lo dubim velo yaar

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Pronunciations

lo dubim velo yaar (loh doo-BEEM veh-LOH YAH-ahr) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Nothing of the kind; not at all.

Example Sentences

  • "I hear your company's moving." "Lo dubim ve-lo yaar! We only just moved here." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • לֹא דֻּבִּים וְלֹא יַעַרת, lit. 'no bears and no forest'

      • 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

      lo dubim ve-lo yaar, lo dubim ve-lo ya'ar, lo dubim velo ya'ar

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