גוזמא

Yiddish

Etymology

From Aramaic גוזמא (“exaggeration, hyperbole”); cf. Arakhin 11a. Cognate of Hebrew גוזמה.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊzmə/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪzmə/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈɡɨzmə/

Noun

גוזמא • (guzme) f, plural גוזמות (guzmes) or גוזמאָות (guzmoes)

  1. exaggeration

Derived terms

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