What does "Shayif Aiyal Shayif Nofak" mean?

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amother

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Sun, May 14 2017, 1:00 pm

I was by a levayah where they kept saying he was "Shayif Aiyal Shayif Nofak". Can anyone explain to me what that means?

crust

Mon, May 15 2017, 12:50 pm

Its an Aramaic 'proverb' on humility. The definition is: bent in and bent out; The person made no fuss of himself while coming or going despite his greatness. Humble.

amother

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Mon, May 15 2017, 2:12 pm

Thank you.

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