אַפֿילו

See also: אפילו‎

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אפילו‎ (afilú, “even”), whence also Ladino afilú (“even (if)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈfɪɫə/

Adverb

אַפֿילו • (afile)

  1. even (emphasizing a comparison or implying an extreme example)
    ‏אַפֿילו אַ בלינדע וועווערקע געפֿינט אַ מאָל אַ חזיר־ניסל‎
    Afile a blinde veverke gefint a mol a khazer-nisl.
    Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.
  2. even though; despite
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