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English
Etymology
From Yidd. גנבֿ, from He. he-link|גנב|ganáv "thief".

Alternative spellings
gonif, goniff, ganof

Noun
ganef

1. thief, scoundrel (used as a general term of abuse)

Category:Yiddish derivations

zh:ganef

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