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This is a list of words that have entered the English language from the Yiddish language, many of them by way of American English.There are differing approaches to the romanization of Yiddish orthography (which uses the Hebrew alphabet); thus, the spelling of some of the words in this list may be variable (for example, shlep is a variant of schlep, and shnozz, schnoz).
Rosten defines "Yinglish" as "Yiddish words that are used in colloquial English" (such as kibitzer) [4] and Ameridish as words coined by Jews in the United States; [5] his use, however, is sometimes inconsistent. According to his definition on page x, alrightnik is an Ameridish word; however, on page 12 it is identified as Yinglish.
Nangishlishma of Kish (also written as Nanjiclicma) was the third Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish,who reigned for 670 years according to some versions of the Sumerian king list. [1] His name does not appear in Early Dynastic inscriptions, meaning that he is unlikely to have been a real historical person.
Aga (Sumerian: đđ” [2] Aga, Agga, or Akkà; fl. c. 2700 BC) commonly known as Aga of Kish, was the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He is listed in the Sumerian King List and many sources as the son of Enmebaragesi .
Kish District, an administrative subdivision; Kish Rural District, an administrative subdivision; Kish (Sumer), an ancient city now in Iraq Kish civilization, an ancient Mesopotamian culture; Kish Bank, off the coast of Dublin, Ireland; Kishacoquillas Valley, or Kish Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S. Kish, historic name of Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Birhurtura (đ”đŻđđ, ážȘI׊E-ážȘI×AŠâ-tur-ra; sometimes written as BIRHARtura) [1] was a royal guard of Gilgamesh in Uruk.His military exploits are recorded in the Sumerian poem Gilgamesh and Aga, where Kish besieged Uruk to enslave the city into irrigation works.
Kullassina-bel of Kish was the second king in the First Dynasty of Kish according to the Sumerian king list, which adds that he reigned for 960 years (or 900 in some copies). [ 1 ]
The use of the royal title King of Kish expresses a claim of national rulership and prestige, since Kish once did rule the entire nation. [4] His reign probably took over Umma , and consequently Zabala , which was a dependant of it in the Early Dynastic Period ; this can be supported by his appearance the Gem of King Aga , where he is mentioned ...