tehinnah

noun

te·​hin·​nah
variants or techinnah
təˈḵinə
plural tehinnoth or tehinnot or techinnoth or techinnot
təḵiˈnōt(h)
1
: a prayer in Yiddish used by Jewish women only
2
: a book of tehinnoth

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish tekhine, from Late Hebrew tāḥanūn prayer for grace

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“Tehinnah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tehinnah. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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