"אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ" meaning in Yiddish

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Interjection

IPA: /a ˈlɛbm̩ ɔɪ̯f daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/ [YIVO], /a ˈlɛbm̩ af daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/ [Litvish], /a ˈleɪ̯bm̩ ɔf daːn ˈnuːz/ [Poylish], /a ˈlɛɪ̯bm̩ ɔf dan ˈnuz/ [Ukraynish] Forms: a lebn oyf dayn kop [romanization]
Etymology: Literally "a life on your head", conveying a wish that the addressee have a long life. Head templates: {{head|yi|interjection|tr=a lebn oyf dayn kop}} אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ • (a lebn oyf dayn kop)
  1. (idiomatic) well done, well said (exclamation of praise) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-אַ_לעבן_אויף_דײַן_קאָפּ-yi-intj-42DuqUGI Categories (other): Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant transliterations

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{
  "etymology_text": "Literally \"a life on your head\", conveying a wish that the addressee have a long life.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "a lebn oyf dayn kop",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "a lebn oyf dayn kop"
      },
      "expansion": "אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ • (a lebn oyf dayn kop)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "name": "Yiddish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Yiddish terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "well done, well said (exclamation of praise)"
      ],
      "id": "en-אַ_לעבן_אויף_דײַן_קאָפּ-yi-intj-42DuqUGI",
      "links": [
        [
          "well done",
          "well done"
        ],
        [
          "well said",
          "well said"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) well done, well said (exclamation of praise)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈlɛbm̩ ɔɪ̯f daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/",
      "tags": [
        "YIVO"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈlɛbm̩ af daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/",
      "tags": [
        "Litvish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈleɪ̯bm̩ ɔf daːn ˈnuːz/",
      "tags": [
        "Poylish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈlɛɪ̯bm̩ ɔf dan ˈnuz/",
      "tags": [
        "Ukraynish"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "Literally \"a life on your head\", conveying a wish that the addressee have a long life.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "a lebn oyf dayn kop",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "a lebn oyf dayn kop"
      },
      "expansion": "אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ • (a lebn oyf dayn kop)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yiddish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yiddish idioms",
        "Yiddish interjections",
        "Yiddish lemmas",
        "Yiddish multiword terms",
        "Yiddish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yiddish terms with redundant transliterations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "well done, well said (exclamation of praise)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "well done",
          "well done"
        ],
        [
          "well said",
          "well said"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) well done, well said (exclamation of praise)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈlɛbm̩ ɔɪ̯f daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/",
      "tags": [
        "YIVO"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈlɛbm̩ af daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/",
      "tags": [
        "Litvish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈleɪ̯bm̩ ɔf daːn ˈnuːz/",
      "tags": [
        "Poylish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈlɛɪ̯bm̩ ɔf dan ˈnuz/",
      "tags": [
        "Ukraynish"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ"
}

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