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Hebrew
Etymology
בְּ־ (b'-, “in”) + אֱמֶת (emét, “truth”)
Pronunciation
Adverb
בֶּאֱמֶת • (be'emét)
- really, in truth
Interjection
בֶּאֱמֶת • (be'emét)
- Really?
Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew בֶּאֱמֶת (be'emét, “truly”)
Pronunciation
Adverb
באמת • (beemes)
- truly, really, genuinely
- indeed
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “באמת” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .