mabrouk
Pronunciations
Mabrook | (ma-BROOK) | listen |
Definitions
Example Sentences
I learned you are getting married: Mabrouk!
Mabrouk! on your new apartment...
"Mabrouk to all of our Mechinah students who received their first Siddurim this week."
Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
Etymology
Arabic مبروك mabru:k 'congratulations'
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
mabruk
Notes
Very commonly used by North African Jews, who often spoke French as well as Arabic and Hebrew. The pronunciation of "ou" sounds like English "oo."
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