kippahとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• kippa, kipah, kipa, kippoh

語源

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּיפָּה (kipá).

発音

• IPA: /ˈkiːpə/, /ˈkɪpə/, /kɪˈpɑː/, /kiːˈpɑː/
• 韻: -iːpə, -ɪpə, -ɑː
• 異形同音異義語: keeper (non-rhotic, /ˈkiːpə/ pronunciation), kipper (non-rhotic, /ˈkɪpə/ pronunciation)

名詞

kippah (plural kippahs or kippot or kippoth)

1. (Judaism, clothing) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.
   • 2019 May 27, Jack Guy, “German newspaper prints cut-out kippah, urging readers to wear it in solidarity with Jews”, in CNN‎:

     In response, Germany’s most popular daily newspaper asked readers to wear the cut-out kippah as a mark of solidarity with the Jewish community, and even posted a video on its website showing how to make it.

   • 2023 November 21, Nicquel Terry Ellis, “The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live”, in CNN‎:

     Some Jewish Americans told CNN they are now hiding their kippahs, refusing to wear their Star of David necklaces and changing long-held traditions for religious holidays.

同意語

• yarmulke
• skullcap

派生語