Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

almah

/ˈæl.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
almah
IPA
/ˈæl.mə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Egyptian female singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; sometimes a prostitute.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning ‘learned, knowledgeable’, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ع ل م, عَالِمَة

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæl.mə/

Inflected Forms

almahs (plural) awalim (plural) alma (alternative) alme (alternative) almeh (alternative)

Homonyms

alma

Questions

How do you pronounce almah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.mə/.
What does almah mean?
An Egyptian female singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; sometimes a prostitute.
Where does almah come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce almah

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