chanutiya
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| chanutiya | (chah-NOO-tee-YAH) | listen |
Definitions
n. At Jewish summer camp, canteen where campers get candy and other snacks. (source)
Example Sentences
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"At camp, you'll probably see me on the sports courts playing basketball or in the Chanutiya eating snacks."
Languages of Origin
- Modern Hebrew
Etymology
חנותייה chanutiya 'small shop'
- Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp
- North America
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Alternative Spellings
chanutia, hanutiya, hanutuia
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