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ulpan

American

[ool-pahn, ool-pahn] / ˈul pɑn, ulˈpɑn /

noun

an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

ulpanim

plural

Etymology

Origin of ulpan

1945–50; < Modern Hebrew: literally, instruction < Aramaic ūlpān

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