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Shehecheyanu

/ʃɛˌhɛxiˈjɑːnuː/

Shehecheyanu proper noun: a Jewish prayer to express gratitude for special occasions and new experiences.

Proper noun

Shehecheyanu

  1. (Judaism) A Jewish prayer to express gratitude for special occasions and new experiences.

Forms of Shehecheyanu

alternative formSheheheyanu

Origin of Shehecheyanu

Borrowed from Hebrew שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ (shehekheyánu), a Jewish blessing for special occasions.

Questions about Shehecheyanu

What does Shehecheyanu mean?
Shehecheyanu means a Jewish prayer to express gratitude for special occasions and new experiences.
What part of speech is Shehecheyanu?
Shehecheyanu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shehecheyanu?
Shehecheyanu is pronounced /ʃɛˌhɛxiˈjɑːnuː/.

Words near Shehecheyanu in the dictionary

  1. Shehan
  2. Shehans
  3. Shehata
  4. Shehatas
  5. shehe
  6. Shehecheyanu
  7. Sheheheyanu
  8. Sheherazade
  9. shehes
  10. shehia
  11. shehias

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