minei ubei

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Definitions

  • adv. Intrinsically.

Example Sentences

  • “I can't answer your shaila, because it is minei ubei based on a mistake.” (Weiser)

  • "So everyone agrees that Yiddish is minei ubei not holy." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A מיניה וביה > Y מניה־ובֿיה meney uvey 'immediately'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      miney ubey, minay ubay

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