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Yiddish
Etymology
From נאַר (nar, “fool”) + ־יש (-ish). Compare German närrisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaʁɪʃ/
- Hyphenation: נאַ‧ריש
Adjective
נאַריש • (narish)
- foolish
- אַ נאַרישע וועלט ― a narishe velt ― a foolish world
- אוי איר נאַרישע בחורים ― oy ir narishe bokherem ― oh you foolish boys
2008, Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko (lyrics and music), “Oy ir narishe tsienistn”:אוי איר נאַרישע ציוניסטן
מיט ײַער נאַרישן שׂכל- oy ir narishe tsienistn
mit ayer narishn seykhl - Oh you foolish Zionists
With your foolish brain
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