yashar
Pronunciations
| yashar | (yah-SHAHR) | listen |
Definitions
adj. Straight, direct; upright, honest.
Example Sentences
"Rabbi Akiva, in his early years, was yashar but not a tzaddik." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
יָשָׁר
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
yasher
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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