yimakh shemo

US/jɪˌmæx ʃəˈmoʊ/

interjection

Traditional curse, appended to the names of infamous enemies of the Jewish people: May his name be erased.

Opposite
Z"L
OriginYiddish ימח־שמו ← Biblical Hebrew יִמַּח שְׁמוֹ →
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Meanings

interjection

alternative yimakh shemoy · alternative yemach shemo · alternative yimach shemo

  1. JudaismTraditional curse, appended to the names of infamous enemies of the Jewish people: May his name be erased.

    Antonyms: Z"L

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionTraditional curse, appended to the names of infamous enemies of the Jewish people: May his name be erased.

Opposite
Z"L

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewיִמַּח שְׁמוֹ“may his name be erased”
  2. Yiddishימח־שמו“may his name be obliterated”
  3. Englishyimakh shemo

From Yiddish ימח־שמו (yimákh shmóy, “may his name be obliterated”), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יִמַּח שְׁמוֹ (yīmmaḥ šəmō, “may his name be erased”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with yimakh shemo

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