matanot la-evyonim

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Definitions

  • n. Charity to the needy that are given on Purim.

Example Sentences

  • "I'm putting aside $50 to do matanot la-evyonim on Purim." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH מתנות לאביונים matanot la'evyonim 'gifts for the poor' > Y מתונס לאביון matonos laevyon 'gifts for the paupers'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      matones lo-evyohnim, matonos loevyonim, matanot la'evyonim

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