baraka

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Pronunciations

baraka (BAH-rah-kah) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. 'That's enough.'

Example Sentences

  • "Baraka! That's enough for me, I'm not very hungry."

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • بركة baraka, lit. 'blessing, divine grace'; the interjection sense develops from the idea that what is blessed is sufficient, so no further action or excess is required.

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      barakah

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