Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hakafah

/həˈkʌfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hakafah
IPA: /həˈkʌfə/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A circular religious procession, traditionally practiced on Simchat Torah.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish הקפֿה (hakófe), from Hebrew הַקָּפָה (hakafá).

Inflected Forms

hakafot (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hakafah?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈkʌfə/.
What does hakafah mean?: A circular religious procession, traditionally practiced on Simchat Torah.
Where does hakafah come from?: Borrowed from Yiddish הקפֿה (hakófe), from Hebrew הַקָּפָה (hakafá).

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