berākhā-ye yayin

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Pronunciations

berākhā-ye yayin (beh-re-CHA ye-YA-yeen) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Blessing over the wine in Persian communities.

Example Sentences

  • "If you're Ashkenazi, you might say Kiddush. But if you're Persian, you might say berākhā-ye yayin."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH ברכה [על] יין bracha [al] yayin 'blessing [over the] wine'

      • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      berākhā-ye yayeen

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