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shecht.

to perform shechita, to ritually slaughter

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to perform shechita, to ritually slaughter

    Judaism
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish שעכטן (shekhtn), from Hebrew שָׁחַט (shakhát) (Ashkenazi Hebrew: Shókhat).

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