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Beginners Guide to Ladino/Hebrew and Aramaic Loanwords in Ladino
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Similar to various other diaspora-formed Jewish languages, Ladino contains various loanwords from Hebrew (Also referred to as Lashon-kodesh, 'The holy tongue'), and Aramaic, another Semitic languages used in important texts like the Talmud and, relevant to Sephardic Ladino speakers; the Targum Onkelos. These loanwords are not only used for religious things without local linguistic equivalent, but also for simple-slang. They are still used by Spanish-speaking Jews, whether they know Ladino or not, to this day. Here are some popular ones. The English term is on the left, the Hebrew in the middle, and the Ladino-accent transliteration of the Hebrew on the right.
+EnglishHebrewTransliterationSynagogueקלKalAblutionנטילהNetilaJewish lawהלכהAlahaEvil eyeעין הרעAynaraFatherאבאAbbaMotherאמאImmaRitual bathמכבהMikveScholar/Teacher/RabbiחכםHahamDesert/WildernessמדברMidbarKosherכשרKasherAlphabetאלף-ביתAlefbetLanguageלשוןLashonEgyptמצריםMitzrayim