Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zav

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
zav
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of ritual impurity arising from abnormal seminal discharge by the male.

Uncountable

noun

A person who is impure for this reason.

Countable

Etymology

From Hebrew זָב (zav, “flow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

zavs (plural)

Questions

What does zav mean?
A state of ritual impurity arising from abnormal seminal discharge by the male.
Where does zav come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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