שאַלוויִע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish szałwia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃaɫˈvi(j)ə/, /ˈʃaɫvɪ(j)ə/

Noun

שאַלוויִע • (shalvie) f

  1. sage (Salvia officinalis)
    Synonyms: שאַלפּיי (shalpey), זאַלבע (zalbe)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שאַלוויִע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “sage”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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