לעזאזל
Hebrew
Etymology
לְ־ (l-, “to”) + עֲזָאזֵל (azazél, “Azazel, cliff from which the scapegoat was sent to its death”)
Shortened form of לך לעזאזל (lekh la'azazél, “Go to Azalel!”), which see for more.
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) (properly) IPA(key): /laʔazaˈzel/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) (commonly) IPA(key): /leʔazaˈzel/
- Rhymes: -el
Interjection
לַעֲזָאזֵל • (la'azazél)
- Damn!, Hell! (expression of anger and frustration)
- Screw him/her/it! (expression of anger and frustration towards someone/something)
Derived terms
- מַה לַּעֲזָאזֵל (ma la'azazél, “what the hell”)
- לך לעזאזל (lekh la'azazél, “go to hell!”)