challah

chal·lah

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [khah-luh, hah]
- /ˈxɑ lə, ˈhɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [khah-luh, hah]
- /ˈxɑ lə, ˈhɑ/

Definitions of challah word

noun challah bread, usually in the form of a plaited loaf, traditionally eaten by Jews to celebrate the Sabbath 3
noun challah the traditional loaf of rich white bread, usually braided or twisted, eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays 3
noun challah a loaf of rich white bread leavened with yeast and containing eggs, often braided before baking, prepared especially for the Jewish Sabbath. 1
noun challah A plaited loaf of white leavened bread, traditionally baked to celebrate the Jewish sabbath. 1
noun challah (Countable Noun) A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for Yom Tov. 0
noun challah (Uncountable Noun) The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible. 0

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Parts of speech for Challah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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challah popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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