Vocabulary

ThevocabularyofLadinoisfullofJewishwordsreferringtotheJudaicreligionandspecificfeaturesof
theJewishlife.AftertheexodusfromSpainLadinoadoptedalotofforeignwordsandphrases.
AmongthemarewordsthatarefoundintheotherlanguagesoftheIberianpeninsula,butarenotused
inSpanish.ManyborrowingscamefromTurkish,Persian,theBalkanlanguages,andinthe19th
centuryfromItalianandespeciallyFrench(therewasaspecificmixedslangjudeofranyol).
absho(OSp.abaxofromLat.ad+bassus)prepbelow.
abashrabshotogodown.
losdeabshothedeparted,thedead.
tdostadearrvaabshoeverythingisupsidedown.
abastdo(Port.fromLat.)adjalmighty,omnipotent(referringtoGod).
anda(Port.ainda)conj.yet(=Sp.todava).
alefbet(fromtheHeb.namesofthefirsttwolettersofthealphabet)malphabet.
alforra(Ar.)fliberty,freedom.
Alht(Ar.TheFirstDay,relatedtoHeb.ehadone)Sundaythusitisdistinguishedfromthe
ChristianSunday(inSp.Domingo,fromLat.Dominidies).
amaresmignoramus(lit.,peasant).
anav(Heb.)adj.humble,obedient.
arrivarvi(=Sp.arribar)toarrive.
arn(Heb.)mgrave(=atad).
asetunaf(=Sp.aceituna)olivefruit.
asetunalmolivetree.
asuradjprohibited(byreligiouslaw).
atakanear(Heb.)vttoarrange.
aznom(=Sp.asno)ass,donkey.
aznedadffoolishthing,foolishact.
atabafarvsuffocate.
atemar(Ar.)vttoterminate.
axarvarvttobeat.
badkar(Heb.)vttoreconsider.
balta(Turk.)max.
baulmtrunk.
belmwaist.
beraxa(Heb.)fblessing.
biterear(Turk.)vttoterminate.
boyadear(Turk.)vttopaint,color.
chapeo(Port.chapu)mhat(=Sp.sombrero).
chapines(Cat.chapins)mplshoes(=Sp.zapatos).
chay(Pers.)mtea.
chini(Pers.)mplate.
chiksfyouth.
defendervttoprohibit(inSp.todefend).
din(Heb.)mreligiouslaw.
Dio(modificationofSp.diosfromLat.deusgod)mGodtheSpanishwordwasmodified,
becausethefinalsappearedtotheJewsapluralsuffixmoreoverDiowasusedalwayswith
definitearticle(ElDio)tounderlinethemonotheisticprincipleofJudaism.
dondepron.adv.ofwhom,ofwhich,whose(=Fr.dont).
(g)uayinterjwoe.

innat(Turk.)mwhim,caprice.
kal(Heb.)community,synagogue.
kamma(Heb.)advhowmuch?howmany?(=kuanto?).
karpusmwatermelon.
kavo(d)mhonor.
kavzarvttocause.
kazalmvillage.
kolay(Turk.)adjeasy.
korexmbookbinder.
kushak(Turk.)mbelt,girdle.
lambervttolick.
libero(It.)adjfree(=Sp.libre).
ma(It.maifromLat.magisSp.mas)conjbut,why.
maal(Turk.)mstreet,Turkishquarters,neighborhood.
maalyahudJewishquarters.
maarv(Heb.)mwest.
maas(Heb.)mstory,event.
kontarunmaastellastory.
maabe(Heb.)mdeluge,downpour,torrent.
Nokyerrotanto,medtesmabul.Idon'twantsomuch,yougavemeplenty.
machar(LT)fspoolofthread.
mazal(Heb.)mstar,destiny.
mazalozoadjhappy.
mearafcave.
meatadfhalf.
merkarvttobuy.
mesharedmservant.
met(Heb.)adjdead(=muerto).
nainterjhere!behold.
niftar(Heb.)adjdead(=muerto).
orozo(F.heureux)adjheappy.
paja(L.paliastraw)fhay(inSp.straw).
paras(Pers.)fplmoney.
portokal(It.)morange(fruit)(=Sp.naranja).
preto(Port.)adjblack.
purimlik(Heb.Purim+Turkiclik)fPurimpresent.
raki(BalkanSlavic,ofHebraicorigin)marak.
rio(Sp.rioriver)mlake.
saraf(Ar.)mmoneychanger.
sedaka(Heb.)mcharity.
shara(Ar.)fwood.
shasheo(Pers.)mdizziness.
shavon(MLsapo,onisfromGmccf.Sp.jabn)msoap.
shemindefer(F.chemindefer)mrailroad.
sutlachmricepudding.
tefil(Heb.)fprayer.
trocar(Port.trocar)vtitochange(=Sp.cambiar).
xabermnews.
xaftonafbeating.
xamammbathhouse.
zahut(Heb.)mblessing.
ziara(Ar.)fcemeteryvisit.


JudeoSpanishLanguageMainPage
ModernRomanceLanguagesMainPage
OrbisLatinusMainPage
ThispageispartofOrbisLatinus
ZdravkoBatzarov