אַפֿילו

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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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