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nigun

/niːˈɡuːn/

nigun noun: a type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song.

Noun

nigun (plural niguns or nigunim)

  1. A type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song.
    • The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 95

Forms of nigun

pluralniguns
pluralnigunim
alternative formniggun

Origin of nigun

Borrowed from Hebrew נִגּוּן (nigún) probably through Yiddish ניגון (nigun).

Questions about nigun

What does nigun mean?
Nigun means a type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song.
What part of speech is nigun?
Nigun is a noun.
How do you pronounce nigun?
Nigun is pronounced /niːˈɡuːn/.
What is the plural of nigun?
The plural of nigun is niguns.

Words near nigun in the dictionary

  1. nigtard
  2. nigtards
  3. nigua
  4. niguas
  5. niguldipine
  6. nigun
  7. nigunim
  8. niguns
  9. Nigérien
  10. Nigériens
  11. NIH

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