Ladino edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Greek μελετάω (meletáo, to study), from Ancient Greek μελετῶ (meletô, to think).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

meldar (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)

  1. to read

Noun edit

meldar m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מילדאר)

  1. ceremonial reading or religious study; particularly reading of memorial prayer for the dead

Derived terms edit

  • meldado (מילדאדו, a religious ceremony for the soul of the dead)
  • meldahon (מילדאהון, learned, erudite, scholar, bookworm)

References edit

  1. ^ Lily Kahn with Aaron D. Rubin (2016) chapter 8, in Handbook of Jewish Languages, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196