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קוֹמבִּינָהkombina meaning in Hebrew

an angle, an arrangement, a worked-out deal · noun, feminine
Illustration for the Hebrew word kombina

It's that quiet arrangement between you and a guy who knows a guy.

יש לי קומבינה עם בחור בשוק, הוא נותן לי את הגבינה בחצי מחיר.

“I've got a kombina with a guy in the shuk, he gives me the cheese at half price.”

Do you have your own kombina story — who or what comes to mind?

Israeli slang wordsHebrew words for money and deals

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