Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

treyf

/tɹeɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
treyf
IPA
/tɹeɪf/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not kosher.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish טרייף (treyf), from Hebrew טְרֵפָה (trefá).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ט־ר־ף, טרייף, טְרֵפָה

Inflected Forms

treyfa (alternative) treyfe (alternative) treifa (alternative) treife (alternative) treif (alternative) tref (alternative) trefa (alternative) trefah (alternative) t'refah (alternative) trayf (alternative) traif (alternative) traife (alternative)

Synonyms

nonkosher unkosher possul

Homonyms

traife

Antonyms

kosher

Rhymes With

safe night safe ralph unsafe rafe tafe chafe waif strafe kef vouchsafe neif

Questions

How do you pronounce treyf?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹeɪf/.
What does treyf mean?
Not kosher.
Where does treyf come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce treyf

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