לבֿנה

See also: לבנה

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• לעוואָנע (levone) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew לְבָנָה (l'vaná).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ləˈvɔnə/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ləˈvuːnə/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ləˈvunə/

Noun

לבֿנה • (levone) f, plural לבֿנות (levones)

1. moon

Derived terms

• לבֿנהדיק (levonedik)
• נײַ־לבֿנה (nay-levone, “new moon”)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “לבֿנה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].