Etymology

chavrusa

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Today it means: A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner. Full definition →

Hebrew חברותא ← Aramaic חברותא
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  1. Aramaic · derived fromחברותא
  2. Hebrew · borrowed fromחברותא
  3. English todaychavrusa

From the Ashkenazic pronunciation of Hebrew חברותא (khavrúta), from Aramaic חברותא (ħavrutaʔ).

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