yave

See also: Yavé and y'ave

Ladino

Alternative forms

• llave

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish llaue (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Cognate with English clef.

Noun

yave f (Hebrew spelling ייאב׳י, plural yaves)

1. (countable) key (an object designed to open and close a lock) [16th c.]
   • 1996, Sara Benveniste Benrey, edited by Yossi Benbenisty, Espertando el djudeo espanyol: poemas realidas i philosophia, kantes, sketches, piesas de teatro‎^[1], Yossi Benbenisty, page 182:

     La yave tengo en la aldikera, tomala i avre la puerta.

     I have the key in the pocket; I take it out and open the door.