סאַזשע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian са́жа (sáža) or Ukrainian са́жа (sáža), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *saďa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaʒə/

Noun

סאַזשע • (sazhef, plural סאַזשעס (sazhes)

  1. soot
    Synonym: רוס (rus)
  2. lampblack

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “סאַזשע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].