תּחת
tokhes
The Yiddish word for bum is תּחת (tokhes).
תּחת is used to refer to the buttocks.
Meaning: informal: butt(ocks) specifically (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
תּחת is an informal and colloquial term for the buttocks.
How do you pronounce it?
tokhes
Did you know?
- While תּחת refers to the buttocks in Yiddish, its Hebrew ancestor תּחת actually means 'under' or 'underside'.
- In many Jewish-inflected Yiddish contexts, the term is used more for comedic or mildly scolding effect rather than purely anatomical description.
- In traditional Yiddish storytelling, references to the תּחת are often used for 'low comedy' to puncture the pomposity of a character.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries תּחת, CC BY-SA 4.0.
