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Yiddish
Etymology
Uncertain, but compare Czech, Slovak piliny. Possibly related to פּילאָווינעס (pilovines).
Noun
פּילינעס • (pilines) pl
- sawdust
- Synonyms: זעגעכץ (zegekhts), טראָטשינעס (trotshines), זעגשטויב (zegshtoyb), פּילאָווינעס (pilovines), שאָבעכץ (shobekhts)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּילינעס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .