motek

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Pronunciations

motek (MOH-tehk) listen

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Definitions

  • n. (term of endearment) Sweetheart.

Example Sentences

  • "Careful, come away from the edge, motek." (Glinert)

  • "OK, motek. You call me every hour. If you miss one call, you will not leave this apartment for a year." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • מֹתֶק mótek

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      moteck

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