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juif

/ʒɥif/

adjective/ʒɥif/

Jewish (following the religion of Judaism); stingy, miserly, avaricious

Inherited from Middle French juif, backformation from Old French juive, juiue, feminine of juiu, from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יְהוּדִי (y'hudí).

noun, masculine/ʒɥif/plural: juifs

Jew (follower of Judaism)

Inherited from Middle French juif, backformation from Old French juive, juiue, feminine of juiu, from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יְהוּדִי (y'hudí).