שכּ׳ח
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Yiddish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- שקויעך (shkoyekh) — phonetic spelling
Etymology
[edit]Contraction of יישר (yasher) + כּוח (koyekh).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Northeastern) IPA(key): [ˈʃkeɪ̯əχ]
- (Klal-Shprakh) IPA(key): [ˈʃkɔɪ̯əχ]
Interjection
[edit]שכּ׳ח • (shkoyekh)
- Used in synagogue to bless those given honours such as reading the torah, opening the curtains, or, for cohanim, having blessed the congregation
- (dialectal, New York Hasidic or Ungarish or Poylish Religious) thank you
Coordinate terms
[edit]- אַ יישר (a yasher, “you're welcome”)