חלתא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħɑltɑ/

Noun

חלתא • (ḥāltā) f (plural חלתא) (Nabataean)

  1. maternal aunt
    Coordinate term: חלא (ḥālā)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħɛlː(ə)θɑ/

Noun

חלתא • (ḥelləṯā) (Jewish Palestinian Aramaic)

  1. ossuary

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħalː(ə)θɑ/

Noun

חַלְּתָא • (ḥalləṯā) (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic)

  1. basket, bucket

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħalː(ə)θɑ/

Noun

חַלְּתָא • (ḥalləṯā) (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, Jewish Palestinian Aramaic)

  1. a type of loaf or cake
  2. the priest’s share of the dough, also called challa in English texts, and Teighebe in German ones
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