machanayim

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Pronunciations

machanayim (mah-chah-NAH-yeem) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A dodgeball-like game common at Orthodox camps.

Example Sentences

  • "Machanayim was fun although there was always one kid who was a bit rough." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מחניים machanayim, lit. 'two camps/encampments' from Genesis 32:2). In this sense, the two camps refer to the two teams.

      • Who Uses This

      • Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      machanaim, machanayyim

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