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meldar

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Ladino

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin meletō, from Ancient Greek μελετάω (meletáō). Cognate with Catalan maldar (to make an effort).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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meldar (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)

  1. to read
  2. to study (at a certain school)
    El meldó en el Saint-Joseph.
    He studied at Saint-Joseph.

Noun

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meldar m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)

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

Derived terms

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

References

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  1. ^ Lily Kahn with Aaron D. Rubin (2016) chapter 8, in Handbook of Jewish Languages, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196