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- [Sephardic Hebrew kah-pah-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew kah-paw-ruh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew kɑ pɑˈrɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew kɑˈpɔ rə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [Sephardic Hebrew kah-pah-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew kah-paw-ruh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew kɑ pɑˈrɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew kɑˈpɔ rə/
Definition of kapparah word
- noun plural kapparah a ritual performed by some Orthodox Jews before Yom Kippur that consists of swinging a fowl around the head and reciting prayers that symbolically transfer the person's sins to the fowl. 1
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Parts of speech for Kapparah
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kapparah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
kapparah usage trend in Literature
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