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niddah

niddah noun: someone whom Halacha considers menstruant.

Noun

niddah (plural niddahs)

  1. (Judaism) Someone whom Halacha considers menstruant.
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  2. (Judaism) The menstrual period.

Forms of niddah

pluralniddahs
alternative formnida
alternative formnidah
alternative formnidda

Origin of niddah

Borrowed from Hebrew נִדָּה (nidá).

Questions about niddah

What does niddah mean?
Niddah means someone whom Halacha considers menstruant.
What part of speech is niddah?
Niddah is a noun.
What is the plural of niddah?
The plural of niddah is niddahs.

Words near niddah in the dictionary

  1. Niday
  2. Nidays
  3. NIDCR
  4. Nidd
  5. nidda
  6. niddah
  7. niddahs
  8. Niddam
  9. niddas
  10. nidder
  11. Nidderdale

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