sibe

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Pronunciations

siba (see-BAH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A reason.

Example Sentences

  • "In other words, it is not a Siba (reason) as to why they are mezonos, but rather it is a siman (indication or sign) that they are mezonos because that is how they are utilized in society." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH סִבָּה sibá > Y סיבה sibe

      • Who Uses This

      • 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).

      Alternative Spellings

      sibeh, siba, sibah

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