knis

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Pronunciations

knis (KNEES) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "I left my kuracha in knis."

  • "Hell, half the people in my knis were born in Syria themselves and are only in their 30s." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • كنيس kanīs

      • 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, kenis

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