מאָלערײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Malerei (15th century), analyzable as מאָלער (moler) +‎ ־ײַ (-ay).

Noun

מאָלערײַ • (moleray) n, plural מאָלערײַען (molerayen)

1. painting

Derived terms

• גראַפֿיטאָ־מאָלערײַ (grafito-moleray, “graffiti”)