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minhag

/ˈmɪn.həɡ/

minhag noun: a longstanding religious custom or tradition that is not required by Jewish law.

Noun

minhag (plural minhags or minhagim)

  1. (Judaism) A longstanding religious custom or tradition that is not required by Jewish law.
    • My family's minhag is to sit while saying kiddush.
    • The Persian Jews have a Passover minhag to beat each other with vegetables when singing Dayenu.

Forms of minhag

pluralminhags
pluralminhagim

Origin of minhag

From Hebrew מִנְהָג (minhág).

Questions about minhag

What does minhag mean?
Minhag means a longstanding religious custom or tradition that is not required by Jewish law.
What part of speech is minhag?
Minhag is a noun.
How do you pronounce minhag?
Minhag is pronounced /ˈmɪn.həɡ/.
What is the plural of minhag?
The plural of minhag is minhags.

Words near minhag in the dictionary

  1. MinGW
  2. mingwort
  3. mingy
  4. Mingzhu
  5. Minha
  6. minhag
  7. minhagim
  8. minhags
  9. Minhah
  10. Minhaj
  11. Minhamite

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