Meanings
- A dialect of Yiddish spoken in Poland, Galicia, and Hungary.
Synonyms: Central Yiddish, Mideastern Yiddish
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA dialect of Yiddish spoken in Poland, Galicia, and Hungary.
Origin
- Yiddishפּויליש
- EnglishPoylish
Borrowed from Yiddish פּויליש (poylish). Doublet of Polish.
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Poylish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poylish
“Poylish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poylish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poylish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poylish.
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