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- [Sephardic Hebrew mee-kvah; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English mik-vuh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew miˈkvɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈmɪk və/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [Sephardic Hebrew mee-kvah; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English mik-vuh]
- /Sephardic Hebrew miˈkvɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈmɪk və/
Definitions of mikvah word
- noun plural mikvah a ritual bath to which Orthodox Jews are traditionally required to go on certain occasions, as before the Sabbath and after each menstrual period, to cleanse and purify themselves. 1
- noun mikvah Alternative spelling of mikveh. 1
- noun mikvah a pool used for ritual purification, esp by women after their monthly period 0
- noun mikvah a bath in which Orthodox Jews immerse themselves for ritual purification, as before the Sabbath or following menstruation 0
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Parts of speech for Mikvah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mikvah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mikvah usage trend in Literature
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- what is a mikvah?
- how to prepare for mikvah?
- what is the mikvah?
- what does mikvah mean?
- what happens at a mikvah?
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