Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maariv

/mɑɹˈiv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: maariv
IPA: /mɑɹˈiv/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Jewish prayer service held in the evening or at night.

Etymology

From Hebrew מַעֲרִיב.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: מַעֲרִיב

Inflected Forms

Maarib (alternative) Ma'ariv (alternative)

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce maariv?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɑɹˈiv/.
What does maariv mean?: A Jewish prayer service held in the evening or at night.
Where does maariv come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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