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Definitions

  • v. To read aloud and provide an explanation, especially in Torah subjects.

Example Sentences

  • “Rebbe davka asked me to say the gemara inside because he knew I was prepared." (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • calque of Yiddish זאָגן zogn, 'read religious text', lit. 'say'

      • 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

      say something inside

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