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amother
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 Wed, Sep 07 2022, 10:38 pm
אומפארגין
It’s a cool new word.
I assume it means jealous - can someone confirm the definition? Also, how is it pronounced? I want to start using it when my kids get into fights over who gets to sit in the front of car.
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amother
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Wed, Sep 07 2022, 10:41 pm
Imfargin
There isn't an English word for it.
It's a combination of jealousy and inability to be happy for others, and an attitude of "if I can't have it, she can't have it either."
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flowerpower
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Wed, Sep 07 2022, 10:44 pm
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Sorry. It doesn’t apply to our family. We are a very happy bunch that never fights or gets jealous. Ever!
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amother
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Wed, Sep 07 2022, 10:48 pm
There's an old country yossi song that goes " fargin fargin fargin".....
Imfargin is the opposite of that.
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amother
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Wed, Sep 07 2022, 10:48 pm
| amother Acacia wrote: | Imfargin
There isn't an English word for it.
It's a combination of jealousy and inability to be happy for others, and an attitude of "if I can't have it, she can't have it either." |
The opposite of Fargin?
I'm a sephardi non Yiddish speaker, but that's one word you need to use in Yiddish, there's just no translation!
ETA I guess there are many words like that - without translation!
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amother
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Wed, Sep 07 2022, 10:49 pm
So it’s like harming another person / badmouthing due to jealousy?
Example: Rivka is jealous that Rochel is a stay at home mom. Rivka always talk about how Rochel needs to “get a job” because she’s so board and dumb….?
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summer0808
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Wed, Sep 07 2022, 11:01 pm
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it's a feeling that you have when you are jealous of someone and you dont begrudge her the good that she has. I guess combine jealousy and not begrudge.
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amother
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Thu, Sep 08 2022, 9:31 am
| summer0808 wrote: | | it's a feeling that you have when you are jealous of someone and you dont begrudge her the good that she has. I guess combine jealousy and not begrudge. |
Imfargin is begrudge.
Not begrudge is the opposite of Imfargin.
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amother
Acacia
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Thu, Sep 08 2022, 9:32 am
| amother OP wrote: | So it’s like harming another person / badmouthing due to jealousy?
Example: Rivka is jealous that Rochel is a stay at home mom. Rivka always talk about how Rochel needs to “get a job” because she’s so board and dumb….? |
Yes, good example.
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