English Explanatory Dictionary

kippah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪpə/ /kɪˈpɑː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kippah.wav /ˈkipə/ /kɪˈpɑ/ /kiˈpɑ/

Word forms

kippah kippahs kippot kippoth kippa kipah kipa kippoh

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּיפָּה (kipá).

Synonyms

yarmulke skullcap

Derived words

kippahed
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