baleboste

Pronunciation: /bɑːləˈbʌstə/

The English word “baleboste” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

mistress of the house
ideal housewife, homemaker, hostess

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הביתטע (baleboste), feminine form of בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).

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