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yente

yente

English

Noun

yente (plural yentes)

  1. Alternative spelling of yenta

Tocharian B

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *w'entë, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from *h₂weh₁- (to blow) (compare English wind, Latin ventus). Compare Tocharian A want.

Noun

yente

  1. wind