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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chaver

/xɑˈvɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chaver
IPA
/xɑˈvɛɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend or comrade; a chavrusa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חָבֵר (chavér, “friend”). Doublet of gabber.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /xɑˈvɛɹ/

Inflected Forms

chaverim (plural) haver (alternative) khaver (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

chavera chaverah chavrusa chevrusa chavruta chavurah chevra chevre

Questions

How do you pronounce chaver?
The recorded pronunciation is /xɑˈvɛɹ/.
What does chaver mean?
A friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
Where does chaver come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce chaver

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