bsahtek

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Pronunciations

bsahtek (PSAKH-tek) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. 'Wear it in good health'; said to someone who is wearing a new piece of clothing.

Example Sentences

  • "What a nice skirt. Bsahtek!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • بصحتك bisihatik, lit. 'to your health'

      • Who Uses This

      • North African: Jews with ancestry in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, or Egypt

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      bsachtek, bsakhtek, psakhtek, psachtek, psahtek, psahtik, psachtik, psakhtik, bsakhtik, bsahtik, bsachtik

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