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Poylish

Poylish proper noun: a dialect of Yiddish spoken in Poland, Galicia, and Hungary.

Proper noun

Poylish

  1. A dialect of Yiddish spoken in Poland, Galicia, and Hungary.
    Synonyms:
    Central Yiddish, Mideastern Yiddish

Synonyms of Poylish

  • Central Yiddish
  • Mideastern Yiddish

Origin of Poylish

Borrowed from Yiddish פּויליש (poylish). Doublet of Polish.

Questions about Poylish

What does Poylish mean?
Poylish means a dialect of Yiddish spoken in Poland, Galicia, and Hungary.
What part of speech is Poylish?
Poylish is a proper noun.

Words near Poylish in the dictionary

  1. Poyang
  2. poyarkovite
  3. Poyer
  4. Poyers
  5. Poyle
  6. Poylish
  7. poynado
  8. poynadoes
  9. poynados
  10. poynant
  11. poynard

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