mdurayena
Pronunciations
mdurayena | (MDOO-rah-yeh-nah) | listen |
Definitions
n. A term of endearment meaning 'I will take your place if you are to be sacrificed'.
Example Sentences
"Mdurayenna, I love you so much."
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Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
Etymology
מדוורא יאנא or مدوّرة يانا mdūwra yāna, lit. 'turning I will'; in reference to the swinging of the sacrificial chicken (kapara) on Yom Kippur, during which one's sins are transferred to the chicken which is then sacrificed. This usage can be understood as meaning: 'I would take your place if you were to be sacrificed as a kapara' or 'I will be the one turning before death, instead of you, by taking your place'.
- Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage
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Alternative Spellings
mdurayenna, mdurayana, mdurayanna
Notes
Commonly used by Moroccan mothers and grandmothers.
See also mdurayena hadiksifayena, bda'alak ana, and kumparayena.
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