Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gee-ruh]
- /ˈgi rə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gee-ruh]
- /ˈgi rə/
Definitions of gerah word
- noun gerah an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel. 1
- noun gerah an ancient Hebrew unit of weight 0
- noun gerah an ancient Hebrew coin equal to one twentieth of a shekel 0
- noun gerah an ancient Hebrew coin and weight equal to 1⁄20 of a shekel 0
- noun gerah An ancient Hebrew unit of weight and currency equal to one twentieth of a shekel. 0
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Origin of gerah
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Hebrew gērāh < Akkadian girū
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gerah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gerah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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