hamsayeh
hamsayeh
Alternative Spellings
hamsaye
Definitions
- neighbor
Example Sentences
- "We are standing up for policies that reflect our Persian and Jewish values –– of being a good hamsayeh or neighbors to our Black neighbors who are unjustly targeted by our justice system." (https://forward.com/news/national/457588/in-las-persian-jewish-community-not-everyones-for-trump/)
Languages of Origin
Farsi
Etymology
ham 'shared' + sayeh 'shade' (lit. shared shade)
Who Uses This
Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
Regions
North America
Dictionaries
None
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