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Yiddish
Etymology
From Old High German blīo. Compare German Blei.
Pronunciation
Noun
בלײַ • (blay) n
- lead
1943, “Zog nit keyn mol”, Hirsh Glick (lyrics):דאָס ליד געשריבן איז מיט בלוט, און ניט מיט בלײַ- dos lid geshribn iz mit blut, un nit mit blay
- This song is written with blood and not with lead
- pencil
- Synonym: בלײַער (blayer)
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