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juif.

Jewish (following the religion of Judaism)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʒɥif/

  1. Jewish (following the religion of Judaism)

  2. stingy, miserly, avaricious

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French juif, backformation from Old French juive, juiue, feminine of juiu, from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יְהוּדִי (y'hudí).

noun/ʒɥif/

  1. Jew (follower of Judaism)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French juif, backformation from Old French juive, juiue, feminine of juiu, from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יְהוּדִי (y'hudí).

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