desayuno

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Pronunciations

desayuno (deh-zah-YOO-noh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Literally "breakfast" - used to describe the category of foods made by Balkan Sephardic Jews for Shabbat breakfast. Includes boyos, borekas, bulemas, quajatho.

Example Sentences

  • "Let's leave Kahal early - Nona made desayuno!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Ladino

Etymology

  • Spanish - "Des" means not, and "ayuno" means "fast"

      • Who Uses This

      • Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

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      Alternative Spellings

      dezayuno

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