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hakafoth

ha·ka·foth
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew hah-kah-fawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-kaw-fohs]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew hɑ kɑˈfɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌhɑ kɔˈfoʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew hah-kah-fawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-kaw-fohs]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew hɑ kɑˈfɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˌhɑ kɔˈfoʊs/

Definition of hakafoth word

  • noun hakafoth a ceremony on Simhath Torah and on other occasions in which members of a synagogue congregation carry Torah scrolls around the synagogue seven or more times. 1

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Parts of speech for Hakafoth

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preposition
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hakafoth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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