kumparayena

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Pronunciations

kumparayena (koom-PAH-reh-yeh-nah) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A term of endearment meaning 'I will take your place if you are to be sacrificed'.

Example Sentences

  • "How are you, kumparayena?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • כפרה יאנא or كپّارة يانا kumpāra yāna, lit. 'kapara I will be'; shortening of nəmsi kəppāra ˁălī-k 'I will go as kapara for you'; 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'.

      • Who Uses This

      • North African: Jews with ancestry in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, or Egypt

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      koomparayena, koomparayenna, kumparayenna, kumparayana, koomparayana, koomparayanna, kumparayanna, parayenna, parayena, parayanna, parayana

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