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#117 Ya Habibi! Streetwise Hebrew Gets Affectionate artwork
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#117 Ya Habibi! Streetwise Hebrew Gets Affectionate

StreetWise Hebrew by TLV1 Studios

Jun 23, 202609:03Religion & Spirituality

The root חבב, which gives us the word חביבי, is all about affection. Guy explains what it's got to do with gay Tel Avivi speech and Ashdod in the 80's. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode New Words and Expressions: Habibi (Arabi...

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