makolet

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Pronunciations

makolet (mah-KOL-et) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A convenience store in Israel.

Example Sentences

  • "I'm going to pop to the makolet for a Coke and cigarettes, do you want anything?"

  • "Run over to the makolet and get me two chalot, 100 grams of olives, and candles...and either the Jerusalem Post or Idiyot." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • MH מכולת makolet 'everything store' from TH כל kol 'everything'

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      macolet

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