Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negiah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-giah
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Physical contact between the sexes outside of marriage or familial relations.

Uncountable

noun

The prohibition against this.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נְגִיעָה (“touch”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

negia (alternative) negiyah (alternative)

Phrases

shomer negiah

Frequently Paired Words

shomer negiah

Questions

What does negiah mean?
Physical contact between the sexes outside of marriage or familial relations.
Where does negiah come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew נְגִיעָה (“touch”).

How to pronounce negiah

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