yiyeh tov

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Pronunciations

yiyeh tov (yee-YEH TOHV) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. 'It will be okay'.

Example Sentences

  • "Danny's going into the army this week? Don't worry, yiyeh tov..." (Glinert)

  • "Hang in there yiyeh tov - it will be good and already is." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • יִהְיֶה טוֹב

      • 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

      yiye tov, yihiyeh tov, yihiye tov, yihie tov, yihieh tov, yihye tov, yihyeh tov

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