Shami

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Pronunciations

Shami (SHAH-mee)

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Definitions

  • adj. of or pertaining to the Jewish community of Damascus, Syria

Example Sentences

  • "You think you have it rough as an Ashkenazi finding your shidduch, but my family is Shami, and they don't even want me to marry a Halabi."

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • Arab. الشام al-sham 'Damascene'

      • Who Uses This

      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

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      Alternative Spellings

      Shamee

Notes

  • Also used throughout the Syrian communities of Israel and Latin America.

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