YENTA Meaning of YENTA in English transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyen-tə ]nounEtymology: Yiddish yente, from the name YenteDate: 1923: one that meddles ; also : blabbermouth , gossip Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003