mazal bueno
Definitions
interj. Congratulations.
n. A protective object, talisman.
Example Sentences
"Inside the box was a beautiful handmade Mazal Bueno adorned with a Hamsa, Turkish coins, and a Shaddai pendant." (source)
"Mazal bueno to the winning storytellers of the first international Sephardic essay competition, Muestras Konsejas 'Our Tales', presented in partnership with the @The Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America" (source)
Languages of Origin
- Ladino
Etymology
mazal bueno
- Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire
- North America
- None
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masal bueno
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