"סמאַהע" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsmahə/ Forms: smahe [romanization]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from Belarusian and Ukrainian сма́га (smáha), from Proto-Slavic *smaga. Etymology templates: {{bor+|yi|be|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Belarusian, {{bor|yi|uk|сма́га}} Ukrainian сма́га (smáha), {{der|yi|sla-pro|*smaga}} Proto-Slavic *smaga Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} סמאַהע • (smahe) f, {{yi-noun|g=f}} סמאַהע • (smahe) f
  1. froth/foam (on the lips), scum Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-סמאַהע-yi-noun-m-v11vxC Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header
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          "english": "My mouth is watering",
          "literal_meaning": "The froth on the lips is going over me",
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          "translation": "My mouth is watering",
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        "Yiddish terms borrowed from Ukrainian",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsmahə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "סמאַהע"
}

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