"ייִאוש" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɪ(j)əʃ/ Forms: yiesh [romanization], יאוש [alternative]
Etymology: From Hebrew יֵאוּשׁ \ ייאוש (ye'úsh). Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|he|יאוש|alt=יֵאוּשׁ \ ייאוש|tr=ye'úsh}} Hebrew יֵאוּשׁ \ ייאוש (ye'úsh), {{root|yi|he|י־א־שׁ}} Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=yiesh}} ייִאוש • (yiesh) m, {{yi-noun|-|g=m|tr=yiesh}} ייִאוש • (yiesh) m
  1. despair, doubt Derived forms: בעל־ייִאוש (bal-yiesh) (english: desperate person), פֿאַרייִאושט (faryiesht) (english: desperate)
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