Etymology

stira

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Yiddish סתּירה ← Hebrew סְתִירָה
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromסְתִירָה
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromסתּירה
  3. English todaystira

Borrowed from Yiddish סתּירה (stire), itself from Hebrew סְתִירָה.

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