- Oi, gevald
- Cry of anguish, suffering, frustration or for help
Yiddish-English phrasebook. 2013.
Oi, gevald
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gevalt — or gevald [gə vält′] interj. 〚< E Yiddish g vald < MHG gewalt, force, violence〛 help: an exclamation of alarm * * * … Universalium
gevalt — or gevald [gə vält′] interj. [< E Yiddish g vald < MHG gewalt, force, violence] help: an exclamation of alarm … English World dictionary
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