זײַ מיר מוחל

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

מוחל borrowed from Hebrew מוחל, the present participle and present tense of מחל.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˌzaɪ̯ mɪʁ ˈmɔɪ̯χɫ̩/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˌzaɪ̯ mɪʁ ˈmeɪ̯χɫ̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈzaː miːʁ ˈmɔɪ̯χɫ̩/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌza miʁ ˈmɔɪ̯χɫ̩/

Phrase[edit]

זײַ מיר מוחל (zay mir moykhl)

  1. Sorry.
    Synonym: עס טוט מיר לײַד (es tut mir layd)
  2. Forgive me.