ashtidek

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Definitions

  • interj. 'Bless your hands'; said to someone who has cooked a meal or made something with their hands.

Example Sentences

  • "The meal was delicious. Ashtidek!"

  • "Shoshi Oren, an Israeli born in Hungary, heard the word 'Ashtidek' for the first time when she met her future husband, an Israeli born in Iraq." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • masculine: עַשְׁתִּידָכּ ˁaštīd-ak

    feminine: עַשְׁתִּידֵכּ ˁaštīd-ǝk

    عاشتيدك


    lit. 'may your hands live (long)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      ashtidik, ashti'dek, ashti'dik

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