Yom Kippur
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hebrew יוֹם כִּיפּוּר (yom kipúr, literally “Day of Atonement”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə/, /ˌjɒm ˈkɪpə/, /ˌjəʊm kɪˈpʊə/, /ˌjəʊm ˈkɪpə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌjɔm kɪˈpʊɹ/, /ˌjɔm ˈkɪpɚ/, /ˌjoʊm kɪˈpʊɹ/, /ˌjoʊm ˈkɪpɚ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˌjɑm kɪˈpʊɹ/, /ˌjɑm ˈkɪpɚ/, /ˌjoʊm-/
Audio (US): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Yom Kippur
- (Judaism) A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Day of Atonement
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