lo miduvshach velo miuktsach

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Definitions

  • interj. 'I have no interest in what you offer me, neither the good nor the bad'.

Example Sentences

  • "Now, they were exhibiting the honey which they were capable of. They expressed their willingness to risk life and limb, to fight for the Land, but, alas, it was too late. Lo mi’duvshach v’lo mei uktzach." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • לֹא מִדֻּבְשְׁךָ וְלֹא מֵעֻקְצְךָ, lit. 'not from your honey and not from your sting'

      • 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 mi-duvshach ve-lo mi-uktsach, lo miduvshach velo mi'uktsach, lo miduvshakh velo mi'uktsakh, lo mi-duvshakh ve-lo mi-uktsakh, lo miduvshakh velo miuktsakh

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