knishta

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Pronunciations

knishta (kneesh-TAH) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "[The Knishta Zurta] in Saqqez, Iraq, was near to the Knishta Rabta and Bet Knesset Hadash in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • A כניסתא knista 'house of gathering/worship'

      • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

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      • North America
      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      kneeshta, knishtah, kneeshtah

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