Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chavurah

/xɑːvʊˈɹɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chavu-rah
IPA: /xɑːvʊˈɹɑː/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small group of like-minded Jews who assemble for prayer, learning, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲבוּרָה (khavurá, “fellowship”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: חֲבוּרָה

Inflected Forms

chavurahs (plural) chavurot (plural) chavuroth (plural) havurah (alternative) chavura (alternative) havura (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chavurah?: The recorded pronunciation is /xɑːvʊˈɹɑː/.
What does chavurah mean?: A small group of like-minded Jews who assemble for prayer, learning, etc.
Where does chavurah come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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