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- [Sephardic Hebrew loo-lahv; Ashkenazic Hebrew loo-lawv, -luh v]
- /Sephardic Hebrew luˈlɑv; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈlu lɔv, -ləv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [Sephardic Hebrew loo-lahv; Ashkenazic Hebrew loo-lawv, -luh v]
- /Sephardic Hebrew luˈlɑv; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈlu lɔv, -ləv/
Definitions of lulav word
- noun plural lulav a palm branch for use with the etrog during the Sukkoth festival service. 1
- noun lulav (in Jewish ritual) A festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and palm. 1
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Origin of lulav
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95, lulav is from the Hebrew word lūlābh
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Parts of speech for Lulav
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lulav popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
lulav usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lulav
- why do we shake the lulav and etrog?