jachnun

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Pronunciations

jachnun (DJACH-noon) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A multi-layered fried rolled dough pastry slow-cooked through Friday to Shabbat morning.

Example Sentences

  • "The only thing that keeps me going through early Saturday shifts is the amazing jachnun after."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yemeni
  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • ג'חנון

      • Who Uses This

      • Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

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      Alternative Spellings

      jachnoon, jahnun, jahnoon

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