Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yehudi

/jəˈhuːdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: yehu-di
IPA: /jəˈhuːdi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew of Jewish usage.

noun

A Jew.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The family tree boasts an astonishing array of celebrated historical figures from the prophet Isaiah to Sir Isaiah Berlin, from Felix Mendelssohn to Karl Marx and Moses Montefiore. The list also includes Yehudi Menuhin, Helena Rubinstein, the Rothschilds and even Rosenstein himself."

Etymology

From Hebrew יְהוּדִי (yehudí, “Jew”). Related to Judah. An endonym for and doublet of Jew.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יְהוּדִי

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Yehudis (plural)

Phrases

Yehudi lights

Frequently Paired Words

Yehudit

Rhymes With

judy moody rudy foodie rudi judi trudy doody moodie broody trudie rudie

Questions

How do you pronounce yehudi?: The recorded pronunciation is /jəˈhuːdi/.
What does yehudi mean?: A male given name from Hebrew of Jewish usage.
Where does yehudi come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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