Yiddish

Just as in Hebrew, in Yiddish Shalom can mean "peace," but depending on the context, it can also mean hello or goodbye.

The Yiddish word for large is "גרויס" (groys).

To say "give me a break" in Yiddish, you can say "Gib mir a pleytse” which translates to "Give me a break."

I think you're referring to TCHY-nik.

If so, that's literally a small piece of china or pottery. You probably heard it

as part of an exclamation like "Hahk mir nisht kain TCHYnik !"

Literally, that outburst means "Don't hit me a small piece of pottery !", and it

obviously loses a lot in translation.

Its function in Yiddish is "For Pete's sake quit PESTERING me already !"

In Yiddish, "gold" is spelled and pronounced as "גאָלד" (gohld).

The Yiddish word for "turd" is "af."

You could use the expression "Yiddisher kop" or the words "sechel" or "seheludo".

"Leyb" is a lion. "Leybl" is the diminuitive ... small or young lion.

In Yiddish, you would say "Farshtayst du?" to ask someone if they understand.

The Yiddish word for swindler is "gonif".

"Shayla" in Yiddish means a question or a dilemma. It is often used to refer to a religious or moral question that requires thought and consideration.

In Yiddish, you can say "eynzik" to mean okay.

The Yiddish translation of "little men" is "קליינע מענטשן" (kleynə mentshn).

The Jewish villages of Europe, which (generally speaking) no longer exist, were known as shtetls.

"האָב אַ גוטע צייט" (Hob a gute tsayt)

"Michael" is the King-James translation of the Hebrew name "MEE-kha-EL" ...

a name constructed of the Hebrew phrase that means "Who is like god !"

There's no need to translate it to anything different in Yiddish, although

the pronunciation winds up somewhat different. Depending on the specific

Yiddish accent or dialect ... (and there are several, springing from the

national origin of the speaker's ancestors) ... it might come out something

like "mih-CHOYL" or "mih-CHOLE".

Yes, "haggle" is not a Yiddish word. It is a term in English that means to negotiate over the terms of a transaction, typically to lower the price.

The Yiddish word for understand is "fersteyen."

The Yiddish word for buttocks is "tuches" or "tuchis."

"Maslatof" is not a Yiddish term. It appears to be a misspelling or a misunderstanding. If you provide more context or clarify, I can try to assist with the correct term or meaning.

The word for mouse in Yiddish is "קאַץ" (kats).

In Yiddish, "handle" can refer to someone's name, nickname, or a catchphrase. It is often used informally to refer to someone.

Yiddish originated in Central Europe during the Middle Ages, blending elements of German dialects with Hebrew and Aramaic vocabulary. It became the common language of Ashkenazi Jews and spread throughout Eastern Europe before declining in usage with Jewish migration to other regions.

The Yiddish word "hundel" means a small dog or a puppy.