wi abel
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wi abel (wee ah-BEHL) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. An expression of dismay or surprise.

Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • A wī aḅēl, lit. 'O, grieving'

      • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      wee abel

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