Etymology

chelev

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Today it means: Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating. Full definition →

Yiddish חלבֿ ← Hebrew חֵלֶב
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromחֵלֶב
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromחלבֿ
  3. English todaychelev

From Yiddish חלבֿ (kheylev), from Hebrew חֵלֶב (khélev).

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