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mohel

/ˈmɔɪ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
mo-hel
IPA
/ˈmɔɪ.əl/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.

name

Alternative form of Mohéli (“one of the major islands of the Comoros”).

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹהֵל (mohél), but the common pronunciations are borrowed via Yiddish מוהל (moyel).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: מוֹהֵל, מוהל

Inflected Forms

mohels (plural) mohelim (plural) mohalim (plural) moohel (alternative)

Phrases

Grand Comoro

Frequently Paired Words

bris Anjouan Grand Comoro Maore

Homonyms

moil

Rhymes With

joel lowell crowell nowell youghal royal loyal annapolis royal toil uncoil

Questions

How do you pronounce mohel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔɪ.əl/.
What does mohel mean?
The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.
Where does mohel come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce mohel

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