Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew עַל פִּי (according to, “al pi”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈalpɪ/, /ˈalpə/
Preposition
על־פּי • (al-pi)
- according to
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “על־פּי” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
- Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books