בלײַ

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German blīo. Compare German Blei.

Noun[edit]

בלײַ (blayn

  1. lead
    • 1943, “Zog nit keyn mol”, Hirsh Glick (lyrics):
      דאָס ליד געשריבן איז מיט בלוט, און ניט מיט בלײַ
      dos lid geshribn iz mit blut, un nit mit blay
      This song is written with blood and not with lead
  2. pencil
    Synonym: בלײַער (blayer)

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