âwell spokenâ (In the LXX, EULOGIA is the usual translation of the. BARAK group, meaning âblessingâ). GAR: * Greek conjunction âforâ. Greek Definite Article: Usually translated by the English word âtheâ. Primary function. Is to identify, to particularize, to distinguish or to set apart.
Bupkis (also Bupkes, Bupkus, Bubkis, Bubkes): Emphatically nothing, as in He isn't worth bupkis (×××¤Ö¼×§××¡ indeterminate, either 'beans' or 'goat droppings', possibly of Slavic, Vlach, or Greek origin; cf. Polish bobki 'animal droppings') (MW, OED)
Hummus is an Arabic word (Ø­ÙÙØµ á¸¥ummuá¹£) meaning chickpeas, and the complete name of the prepared spread in Arabic is Ø­ÙÙØµ Ø¨Ø·Ø­ÙÙØ© á¸¥ummuá¹£ bi á¹­aá¸¥Ä«na, which means chickpeas with tahini. Spellings of the word in English can be inconsistent.ne of the fancier hummus versions available is hummus masabacha, made with lemon-spiked tahini garnished with whole chick peas, a sprinkling of paprika and a drizzle of olive oil. Hummus is sold in restaurants, supermarkets and hummus-only shops (known in Hebrew as humusiot).