Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chabad

/xəˈbɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: chabad
IPA: /xəˈbɑd/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

Example Sentences

"The party, Hanukkah by the Sea, is an annual event run by Chabad of Bondi, where the community lights up the menorah on the first day of the holiday."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חַבָּ״ד (khabá"d), acronym of חוכמה / חָכְמָה (khokhmá, “wisdom”), בִּינָה (biná, “understanding”), דַּעַת (dá'at, “knowledge”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /xəˈbɑd/

Inflected Forms

Habad (alternative)

Derived Forms

Chabadnik

Synonyms

Chabad-Lubavitch Lubavitch chabad hasidism lubavitch movement

Questions

How do you pronounce chabad?: The recorded pronunciation is /xəˈbɑd/.
What does chabad mean?: A branch of Orthodox Chassidic Judaism founded in 1755 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Where does chabad come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew חַבָּ״ד (khabá"d), acronym of חוכמה / חָכְמָה (khokhmá, “wisdom”), בִּינָה (biná, “understanding”), דַּעַת (dá'at, “knowledge”).

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