yenta
yenta noun: a woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
Noun
yenta (plural yentas)
- A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
- Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!
- And you had to marry that yenta West Side broad from a family of ward politicians and punchboard gamblers of candy-store kikes and sewer inspectors.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 201
yenta meaning in Urdu
yenta in Urdu
- کٹنی
Forms of yenta
| plural | yentas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yente |
| alternative form | yentl |
Origin of yenta
Borrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).
Questions about yenta
- What does yenta mean?
- Yenta means a woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
- What is yenta in Urdu?
- Yenta in Urdu is کٹنی. See Yenta meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is yenta?
- Yenta is a noun.
- What is the plural of yenta?
- The plural of yenta is yentas.
Words near yenta in the dictionary
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