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yimakh shemo

US/jɪˌmæx ʃəˈmoʊ/

yimakh shemo interjection: traditional curse, appended to the names of infamous enemies of the Jewish people: May his name be erased.

Interjection

  1. (Judaism) Traditional curse, appended to the names of infamous enemies of the Jewish people: May his name be erased.
    Antonyms:
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Antonyms of yimakh shemo

Forms of yimakh shemo

alternative formyimakh shemoy
alternative formyemach shemo
alternative formyimach shemo

Origin of yimakh shemo

From Yiddish ימח־שמו (yimákh shmóy, “may his name be obliterated”), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יִמַּח שְׁמוֹ (yīmmaḥ šəmō, “may his name be erased”).

Words that rhyme with yimakh shemo

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Questions about yimakh shemo

What does yimakh shemo mean?
Yimakh shemo means traditional curse, appended to the names of infamous enemies of the Jewish people: May his name be erased.
What part of speech is yimakh shemo?
Yimakh shemo is an interjection.
How do you pronounce yimakh shemo?
Yimakh shemo is pronounced /jɪˌmæx ʃəˈmoʊ/ (US).

Words near yimakh shemo in the dictionary

  1. yilt
  2. yilts
  3. Yim
  4. Yim-Ebbin syndrome
  5. Yima
  6. yimakh shemo
  7. yimby
  8. YIMBYism
  9. yimbys
  10. Yimchunger
  11. Yimchungre

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