בלײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German blīo. Compare German Blei.

Noun

בלײַ • (blay) n

lead
- 1943, “Zog nit keyn mol”, Hirsh Glick (lyrics):
  ‏דאָס ליד געשריבן איז מיט בלוט, און ניט מיט בלײַ‎‎
  dos lid geshribn iz mit blut, un nit mit blay
  This song is written with blood and not with lead
pencil
Synonym: בלײַער‎ (blayer)

Derived terms

בלײַען‎ (blayen, “leaden”)
בלײַער‎ (blayer, “pencil”)

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