מילדאר

Ladino

Etymology

From Medieval Latin meletō, from Ancient Greek μελετάω (meletáō). Cognate with Catalan maldar (“to make an effort”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛldˈaɾ/

Verb

מילדאר (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling meldar)

1. to read

Noun

מילדאר m (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling meldar)

1. ceremonial reading or religious study; particularly reading of memorial prayer for the dead

Derived terms

• מילדאדו (meldado, “a religious ceremony for the soul of the dead”)
• מילדאהון (meldahon, “learned, erudite, scholar, bookworm”)