nachon

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Pronunciations

nachon (nah-KHOHN) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Correct, right.

Example Sentences

  • "We use a lot of JEL words in everyday speech. Nachon?"

  • "That's true, isn't it?" "Nachon."

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • נכון nakhón

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      nakhon

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