Elul
Elul proper noun: the twelfth month of the civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Av and before Tishrei.
Proper noun
Elul
- The twelfth month of the civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Av and before Tishrei.
- “Twenty-three years ago,” the rebbe says without hesitation. “On the twentieth of Elul. No one in this house has spoken to or seen him since then.”2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 142
Elul meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
Elul in Arabic
- twelfth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
- أيلول
Elul in Indonesian
- twelfth month in civil year in the Jewish calendar
- Elul
Origin of Elul
From Hebrew אֱלוּל (elúl), from Akkadian 𒌗𒆥 (ⁱᵗⁱeluli, “month of harvest”).
Questions about Elul
- What does Elul mean?
- Elul means the twelfth month of the civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Av and before Tishrei.
- What is Elul in Arabic?
- Elul in Arabic is أيلول. See Elul meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Elul?
- Elul is a proper noun.
Words near Elul in the dictionary
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