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metuka kapara

English translation: Dearest sweetheart

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Hebrew term or phrase:metuka kapara
English translation:Dearest sweetheart
Entered by: Ruth Moses (X)

07:15 Nov 3, 2001
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Hebrew term or phrase: metuka kapara
metuka kapara
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Dearest sweetheart
Explanation:
Literally:
Kapara = ransom, ready to lay down my life for you.
Metuka = sweet (in the feminine form as Hebrew is gender sensitive)
Hence Metuka Kapara means my dearest love, dearest honey
It i sgenerally considered to be a fairly low register, but far from vulgar.
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Ruth Moses (X)
Local time: 03:46
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5 +2Dearest sweetheart
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Dearest sweetheart


Explanation:
Literally:
Kapara = ransom, ready to lay down my life for you.
Metuka = sweet (in the feminine form as Hebrew is gender sensitive)
Hence Metuka Kapara means my dearest love, dearest honey
It i sgenerally considered to be a fairly low register, but far from vulgar.

Ruth Moses (X)
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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