Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew חופה / חֻפָּה (khupá).
Pronunciation
- (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): [ˈχʊpə]
- (Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈχɪpə]
- (Ukraynish) IPA(key): [ˈχɨpə]
Noun
חופּה • (khupe) f, plural חופּות (khupes)
- chuppah, wedding canopy
- (figuratively) marriage ceremony, wedding