I live in a part of Brooklyn, NY that is very jewish and I've overheard a few women use the word "vamished" or "vumished". I am guessing its similar to the word "verklempt" , which is to be overwhelmed with emotion. The context these ladies were using it in would indicate its similar to "verklempt". Anyone ever heard the word used or familiar with it???
2006-10-19 09:58:41 · 5 answers · asked by oOPersephoneOo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Are you sure the word is not Famished? Famished =Extremely hungry.
2006-10-19 10:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Famished Yiddish
2016-10-16 22:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have to think famished is right. In many Germanic languages, the "f" and "v" sounds are pretty much the same. In English, for example, we say "wolf", but the plural is "wolves" - we could say "wolfs", but the sound flows better as a "v" sound.
2006-10-19 10:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No chance it was famished with a Yiddish pronunciation? Means REALLY hungry.
2006-10-19 10:02:15 · answer #4 · answered by Skeff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking the same as Skeff.....perhaps it was "famished" they were saying?
2006-10-19 10:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by Xeod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋