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English
- treyfa, treyfe, treifa, treife, treif, tref, trefa, trefah, t'refah
- trayf, traif, traife
- trafe
- terefa, terefah, terephah
Etymology
From Yiddish טרייף (treyf), from Hebrew טְרֵפָה (trefá).
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Adjective
treyf (not comparable)
- (Judaism, of food) Not kosher.
- Synonym: unkosher
- Antonym: kosher
The casserole looked delicious, but Moishe wouldn't eat it because it was treyf.
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