Glossary entry

Hebrew term or phrase:

chuppah

English translation:

khoopah

Added to glossary by Jonathan Spector
Feb 14, 2003 19:16
21 yrs ago
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Hebrew term

chuppah

Non-PRO Hebrew to English Tech/Engineering
I was wondering how you pronounce this word in hebrew
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 khoopah
5 +2 khoo-pah
5 +1 choo-PAH

Proposed translations

+5
4 mins
Selected

khoopah

kh as in the Scottish Loch Ness
It is the bridal canopy used at Jewish weddings.
Peer comment(s):

agree Irina Glozman : the stress on the last syllable
1 hr
agree Will Matter
2 hrs
agree nimrodtran : aschkara!
14 hrs
agree Y Kinory (X)
2 days 5 hrs
agree opher : This can also be the canopy of a plane's cockpit
6 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+2
5 mins

khoo-pah

Hi Amanda,
Chuppah (canopy) is pronounced
khoo-pah.

Good luck,
Michal
Peer comment(s):

agree Suzan Chin
19 mins
Thanks, Suzan. :-)
agree nimrodtran : iafe!
14 hrs
Thanks, Nimrod. :-)
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+1
3 hrs

choo-PAH

the ch is like the ch in Loch Ness and the emphasis is on the second part of the word.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sue Goldian
11 hrs
Thanks
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