Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamotzi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hamotzi
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brief prayer recited before consuming bread.

Example Sentences

"The challah is more than half oat flour by weight, so it's ready for hamotzi tonight!"

Etymology

From Hebrew הַמּוֹצִיא (“hamotzi”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: הַמּוֹצִיא

Questions

What does hamotzi mean?: A brief prayer recited before consuming bread.
Where does hamotzi come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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