Shiur Lexicon Companion

Pronunciation: OHR
Definition: Light.
Example: “The ohr comes through Torah.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: or

Pronunciation: oyb ah-ZOY
Definition: If so.
Example: “Oib azoy, we can answer.”
Origin: Yiddish
Also spelled: oyb azoi

Pronunciation: OYS
Definition: Out; finished.
Example: “The point comes ois…”
Origin: Yiddish

Pronunciation: OH-lam hah-BAH
Definition: World to Come.
Example: “A taste of olam haba.”
Origin: Hebrew

Pronunciation: OH-lam hah-ZEH
Definition: This world.
Example: “In olam hazeh…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: olam ha-zeh

Pronunciation: on the mah-DREH-gah
Definition: At the spiritual level.
Example: “On that madrega…”
Origin: Yeshivish phrase

Pronunciation: OY
Definition: Oh! Expression of pain or surprise.
Example: “Oy, that’s a hard kasha.”
Origin: Yiddish

Pronunciation: oy VAY
Definition: Oh no; alas.
Example: “Oy vey, we skipped a line.”
Origin: Yiddish
Also spelled: oy vey iz mir