Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havlagah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: havla-gah
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Hebrew ההבלגה (literally “restraint”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: ההבלגה

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does havlagah mean?: The Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.
Where does havlagah come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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