prahv

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Definitions

  • v. To perform.

  • v. To celebrate, observe.

Example Sentences

  • “I'm too shy to prahv any shtik at a chassuna.” (Weiser)

  • "Everywhere I went after that, whenever I prave’ed Melave Malka, I have dedicated it to Sholom Mordechai saying 'here’s what he taught me, now I will teach you.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּראַװען praven

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      prav, prave, prahve

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