ashtidek
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interj. 'Bless your hands'; said to someone who has cooked a meal or made something with their hands.
Example Sentences
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"The meal was delicious. Ashtidek!"
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"Shoshi Oren, an Israeli born in Hungary, heard the word 'Ashtidek' for the first time when she met her future husband, an Israeli born in Iraq." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
Etymology
masculine: עַשְׁתִּידָכּ ˁaštīd-ak
feminine: עַשְׁתִּידֵכּ ˁaštīd-ǝk
عاشتيدك
lit. 'may your hands live (long)'
- Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
ashtidik, ashti'dek, ashti'dik
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