hanging out

Thu Jan 13 19:44:20 UTC 2005

I always thought it was from "jalovatsia" which I know is "complain" and I can't put them together, but I sort of assumed a connection. 

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[mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of Janneke van de Stadt
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Subject: [SEELANGS] hanging out

Dear colleagues,

Am I right in thinking that "okolachivat'sia" (to hang or lounge about) has
"kol" (stake, picket), as in "net ni kola ni dvora," (neither house nor
home) as its main root?  I've tried, unsuccessfully, to find the verb's
etymology in any of my dictionaries.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Many thanks!

Janneke

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