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yibbum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yib-bum
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

levirate marriage

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew ייבום.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yibum (alternative)

Questions

What does yibbum mean?
levirate marriage
Where does yibbum come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew ייבום.

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