meldar

Ladino

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μελετάω (meletáo, “to study”), from Ancient Greek μελετῶ (meletô, “to think”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛldˈaɾ/

Verb

meldar (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)

1. to read

Noun

meldar m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)

1. ceremonial reading or religious study; particularly reading of memorial prayer for the dead

Derived terms

• meldado (מילדאדו, “a religious ceremony for the soul of the dead”)
• meldahon (מילדאהון, “learned, erudite, scholar, bookworm”)

References

1. Lily Kahn with Aaron D. Rubin (2016) chapter 8, in Handbook of Jewish Languages, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196