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Yid

noun/jˈɪd/

Definition

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˈɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/jˈɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˈɪd/

1 syllable Say it as /jˈɪd/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hymie sheeny kike

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

jidd

(ethnische Beleidigung) beleidigende Bezeichnung für einen Juden

🇫🇷French

ouais

(insulte ethnique) terme offensant pour un juif

🇮🇹Italian

eh sì

(insulto etnico) termine offensivo per un ebreo

🇳🇱Dutch

(etnische smet) beledigende term voor een Jood

🇵🇹Portuguese

sim

(calúnia étnica) termo ofensivo para um judeu

🇷🇺Russian

жид

(этническое оскорбление) оскорбительный термин для еврея

India

🇵🇰Urdu

ید

(نسلی گندگی) ایک یہودی کے لیے جارحانہ اصطلاح

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

伊德

（种族歧视）对犹太人的攻击性术语

🇯🇵Japanese

やった

(民族的中傷) ユダヤ人に対する攻撃的な用語

🇰🇷Korean

이디

(인종 비방) 유대인을 비하하는 모욕적인 용어

🇹🇭Thai

ยี๊ด

(คำเหยียดเชื้อชาติ) คำที่ไม่เหมาะสมสำหรับชาวยิว

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

ید

(توهین قومی) اصطلاح توهین آمیز برای یک یهودی

🇹🇷Turkish

Yahudi

(etnik hakaret) bir Yahudi için saldırgan bir terim

🇮🇱Hebrew

יד

(השמצה אתנית) מונח פוגעני ליהודי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'yid'?

The primary meaning of 'yid' is '(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'yid' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'yid' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'yid' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'yid' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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