Yiddish

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Hebrew טחינה (t'khína), which explains the lack of a consonant after t.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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טכינע (tkhinef

  1. (cooking) tahini (sesame paste)

References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “tahini”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN