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hatikvah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
hatik-vah
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national anthem of Israel, based on a 19th-century Jewish poem.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew הַתִּקְוָה (“The Hope”).

Questions

What does hatikvah mean?
The national anthem of Israel, based on a 19th-century Jewish poem.
Where does hatikvah come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew הַתִּקְוָה (“The Hope”).

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