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terefah

/ˈtɛr.ə.fɑː/

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adjective

/ˈtɛr.ə.fɑː/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее 'нечистый' или 'запрещённый', происходящее от ивритского 'трефа' (טְרֵפָה), первоначально относившееся к животному, забитому не по законам кашрута.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'unclean' or 'forbidden,' derived from Hebrew 'treifah' (טְרֵפָה), originally referring to an animal not slaughtered according to Jewish dietary laws (kashrut).

  1. Not conforming to dietary lawsC2formal

    Describing food that is not prepared or consumed according to Jewish dietary laws (kashrut); the opposite of kosher.

    ruНекошерный

    • The rabbi declared the meat to be terefah due to improper slaughtering.
    • They avoided the restaurant because it served terefah food.
    • In a kosher kitchen, any terefah item must be kept separate.

    Synonymsnonkoshertref

    Antonymscleankosher