Verter fun der Vokh: קי֜שעלעך – Pillows

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Pillows

קי֜שעלעך

body pillow: דער גו֜ף־קישן, ־ס

[DER GÚF-KIShN, -S]

feather/down pillow: דער פּו֜כקישן, ־ס; דער פּו֜כענער קישן, ־ס

[DER PÚKhKIShN, -S; DER PÚKhENER KIShN, -S]

fluff up the pillow: אוי֜פֿפּוישן <אוי֜פֿשלאָגן> דעם קישן

[ÚFPOYShN <ÚFShLOGN> DEM KIShN]

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