Comments on: “How Mirka Got Her Sword,” page 8

By: Yochva

Yochva — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:02:26 +0000

I think it’s close enough as to make no difference. In Hebrew, a ‘beheima’ is a domesticated beast, and a wild beast is a ‘chaiya’.

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:23:49 +0000

Hmmn. I hope not, since if so the pun Mirka makes, makes no sense. :-)

At least one yiddish-english dictionary I used claimed it means “cow.” Maybe they’re wrong, though; I check with some other sources before I use “beheime” again. Thanks for pointing it out.

By: B.BarNavi

B.BarNavi — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:44:17 +0000

I think “beheime” means “beast”. As in Hebrew “behema”.

By: Mirkalicious

Mirkalicious — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:23:03 +0000

she is soooo awsome!