דאָמינאָ

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from French domino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔmɪˈnɔ/, /ˈdɔmɪnɔ/
  • Hyphenation: דאָ‧מי‧נאָ

Noun

דאָמינאָ • (dominom or f, plural דאָמינאָס (dominos)

  1. domino
  2. dominoes (game)

Derived terms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “domino”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 398
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “דאָמינאָ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].