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kahen

kahen noun: a Haymanot religious role, analogous to a rabbi in other Jewish communities.

Noun

kahen (plural kahens or kahenat)

  1. (Judaism) a Haymanot religious role, analogous to a rabbi in other Jewish communities

Forms of kahen

pluralkahens
pluralkahenat

Origin of kahen

From Ge'ez ካህን (kahn, “priest”).

Questions about kahen

What does kahen mean?
Kahen means a Haymanot religious role, analogous to a rabbi in other Jewish communities.
What part of speech is kahen?
Kahen is a noun.
What is the plural of kahen?
The plural of kahen is kahens.

Words near kahen in the dictionary

  1. Kahayagan
  2. Kahayagan East
  3. Kahayagan West
  4. Kahe
  5. Kaheem
  6. kahen
  7. kahenat
  8. kahens
  9. Kahibah
  10. kahika
  11. kahikas

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