кабала

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old East Slavic кабала (kabala, document, deed, debt issue), from Turkish kabal (certain quantity, tasked labour, one day labour).

Noun

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кабала́ (kabaláf inan (genitive кабалы́, nominative plural кабалы́, genitive plural каба́л)

  1. (historical) promissory note, leading to debt bondage if unpaid
  2. (historical) debt bondage
  3. enslavement, servitude, bondage
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  • Yakut: хабала (qabala)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (receiving/tradition).

Noun

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кабала́ (kabaláf inan (genitive кабалы́, uncountable)

  1. (religion) kabbalah
    Synonym: каббала́ (kabbalá)
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