kumkum

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Pronunciations

kumkum (KOOM-koom) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Hot water urn.

Example Sentences

  • "Where did you get the hot water?" "There's a kumkum in the kitchen."

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • קומקום kumkum 'kettle'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      kum kum

Notes

  • Jewish law forbids heating water on the Sabbath, so many religious Jews prepare hot water for tea or coffee in an urn before it begins.

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