וואָראָנע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from an East Slavic language. Compare Belarusian варона (varóna), Ukrainian ворона (vorona) and Russian ворона (vorona).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔˈʁɔnə/
  • Hyphenation: וואָ‧ראָ‧נע

Noun

וואָראָנע • (vorone) f, plural וואָראָנעס (vorones)

  1. synonym of קראָ (kro, “crow”)

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “crow”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 311
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “וואָראָנע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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