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Ladino
Etymology
From Medieval Latin meletō, from Ancient Greek μελετάω (meletáō). Cognate with Catalan maldar (“to make an effort”).[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
meldar (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)
- to read
- to study (at a certain school)
El meldó en el Saint-Joseph.- He studied at Saint-Joseph.
Noun
meldar m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)
- 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
- ^ Lily Kahn with Aaron D. Rubin (2016) chapter 8, in Handbook of Jewish Languages, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196