תּיפֿלה

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Yiddish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew תיפלה / תִּפְלָה (idleness, frivolity).

Noun[edit]

תּיפֿלה (tiflef, plural תּיפֿלות (tifles)

  1. (derogatory) church

Usage notes[edit]

This word is sometimes spelt phonetically in texts that spell other Hebrew words etymologically.

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