בעל־חובֿ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • בעל חובֿ (bal khoyv)

Etymology

בעל (bal, “person of”) +‎ חובֿ (khoyv, “debt”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish) IPA(key): /ˌbalˈχɔɪ̯v/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌbalˈχeɪ̯v/

Noun

בעל־חובֿ • (bal-khoyv) m, plural בעלי־חובֿות (bale-khoyves)

  1. debtor (person one owes a debt to)
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