knis

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Pronunciations

knis (KNEES) listen
kenisā (keh-nee-SAH)

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Definitions

  • n. Synagogue, Syrian word for 'shul.'

Example Sentences

  • "I left my kuracha in knis."

  • "Are you going to kenisā this week?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • From Arabic كنيس cognate to Aramaic כניסא and Judeo-persian and Bucharian كنيسا / כניסאָ same root as Hebrew בית כנסת (synagogue) and כנסיה (church)

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      k'nees, kanis, kenisā

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