Kwanzakuh

Pronunciations

Kwanzakuh (KWAN-zuh-kuh) listen

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "One year, when the Kwanzaa and Hanukkah dates overlapped, we used the fortuitous timing to create Kwanzukkah, a dual celebration to reflect the melding of race and religion within our family." (source)

  • "Kwanzakkah is a celebration of exalting the intersectionality of being both Black and Jewish." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • Kwanzaa + חֲנֻכָּה Chanukah

    • Who Uses This

      • Jews of Color

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Kwanzukkah, Kwanzakkah, Kwanzaakah

Notes

  • Coined and spread by Jews of Color in the United States

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