אָאַזע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From German Oase, possibly via Polish oaza or Ukrainian оа́за (oáza), from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Egyptian wḥꜣt. Doublet of אָאַזיס (oazis).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ɔˈazə/

Noun

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אָאַזע (oazef, plural אָאַזעס (oazes)

  1. oasis

References

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  • Yehudah Yofe, Mark Yudel (1961-1980) Groyser Verterbukh fun der Yidisher Shprakh, volume 1, New York: Yiddish Dictionary Committee, page 2