What does the word Yarmulka mean?
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According to Merriam-Webster:
Etymology: Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka & Ukrainian yarmulka skullcap, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yağmurluk rainwear
answered Apr 12, 2010 at 2:29
It doesn't mean anything. It stands for Yaray Malka. (Fear of G-d)
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1that is why shlomo wrote malka. were his name shlomoh, he probably would have written yaray malkah! Apr 26, 2012 at 18:52