bda’alak ana

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

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • masculine: בְּדַאלַכּ (אַנַא) bdāl-ak (ana)

    feminine: בְּדַאלֵכּ (אַנַא) bdāl-ǝk (ana)

    بدالك (انا)


    lit. 'your replacement'

      • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      bdaalak ana , bdaalack ana , bda'alack ana , badalik ana, badalik, bda’alak, bdaalak, bda'alack

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