גוזמא
Yiddish
Etymology
From Aramaic גוזמא (“exaggeration, hyperbole”); cf. Arakhin 11a. Cognate of Hebrew גוזמה.
Pronunciation
- (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊzmə/
- (Mideastern) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪzmə/
- (Southeastern) IPA(key): /ˈɡɨzmə/
Noun
גוזמא • (guzme) f, plural גוזמות (guzmes) or גוזמאָות (guzmoes)
Derived terms
- גוזמאדיק (guzmedik)