כאַלט
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Yiddish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- כײַ וואָלט (khay volt), כײַוואָלט (khayvolt), נעכײַ וואָלט (nekhay volt), ניכײַ וואָלט (nikhay volt), ניכײַבי וואָלט (nikhaybi volt)
Etymology[edit]
Blend of Ukrainian хай (xaj), неха́й (nexáj) or Belarusian няха́й (njaxáj) + וואָלט (volt).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
כאַלט • (khalt)
- (dialectal, Litvish) to wish, if only
- כאַלט איך האָבן געלט!
- khalt ikh hobn gelt!
- If only I had money!
- כאַלסטו אַליין זען!
- khalstu aleyn zen!
- If you would only see for yourself!
Usage notes[edit]
This is an auxiliary verb that does not inflect, except the contraction כאַלסטו (khalstu). It precedes the past participle to form a subjunctive/conditional mood.
References[edit]
- Uriel Weinreich (1955) Yiddish Blends with a Slavic Element, WORD, 11:4,604
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “xalt”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 864