beteavon

Alternative Spellings

b'teavon

Definitions

• bon appetit; enjoy your meal; dig in. Glinert: "Literally, 'bon appetit!'"

Example Sentences

• "...and here is the main course. Beteavon!"

Languages of Origin

Modern Hebrew

Etymology

בתאבון

Who Uses This

Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp
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).