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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lo aleinu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lo aleinu
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

may it not happen to us; an expression that indicates a desire that a previously mentioned negative thing not happen again or effect anyone else

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish לא־עלינו (loy oleynu) and Hebrew לֹא עָלֵינוּ (“lit. (may it) not [be] upon us”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: לא־עלינו, לֹא עָלֵינוּ

Inflected Forms

loy aleinu (alternative) loy aleynu (alternative) loy oleynu (alternative)

Phrases

lo aleichem

Frequently Paired Words

lo aleichem

Synonyms

God forbid

Questions

What does lo aleinu mean?
may it not happen to us; an expression that indicates a desire that a previously mentioned negative thing not happen again or effect anyone else
Where does lo aleinu come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

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