chelev

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chelev

Etymology[edit]

From Yiddish חלבֿ (kheylev), from Hebrew חֵלֶב (khélev).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈxeɪləv/, /ˈheɪləv/, /ˈkeɪləv/

Noun[edit]

chelev (uncountable)

(Judaism) Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.

Translations[edit]

forbidden animal fats

Hebrew: חֵלֶב (he) m (khélev)
Yiddish: חלבֿ m (kheylev)

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