vatikin

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Example Sentences

  • "I'm davening vasikin tomorrow so I'll be home and back asleep by the time you even wake up."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH וָתִיק vatik (pl. vatikin) 'loyal, righteous' > Y װתיק vosek (pl. vosikin) 'pious person'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      vasikin

Notes

  • Although originally referring to people, the term as used in Jewish English refers only to the practice itself or a minyan that engages in the practice.

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