keilim

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Definitions

  • n. “The ability to perform well with one's given powers or potentials: FACULTIES.” (Weiser)

Example Sentences

  • “When I see my roommate change his mood so unexpectedly, I thinks he's lost his keilim.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH כּלים 'instruments' > Y כּלים keylim 'instruments'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      kaylim, keylim

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