levivot

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Pronunciations

levivot (leh-vee-VOHT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Latkes; a potato pancake fried in oil that is traditionally eaten on Chanukah.

Example Sentences

  • "Every year around this time, I start to long for crispy, oily, perfectly salted levivot." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • לְבִיבוֹת levivot

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      levivah, levivot, leviva

Notes

  • singular: 'leviva'


    Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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