Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowing from Yiddish יאַרמלקע (yarmlke), possibly by way of English yarmulke.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ヤムルカ (yamuruka

  1. a yarmulke: a skullcap worn by religious Jewish males
    Synonym: キッパー (kippā)

References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.