Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chovah

/ˈxoʊvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chovah
IPA: /ˈxoʊvə/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.

Example Sentences

"That the evening prayer and Hanuka prayer in the Grace after the meal, can change from a "Rshut" to a "Chovah"."

Etymology

From Hebrew חוֹבָה.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: חוֹבָה

Phrases

milchemet chovah

Questions

How do you pronounce chovah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈxoʊvə/.
What does chovah mean?: A ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.
Where does chovah come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce chovah

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