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tachanun

tachanun noun: a penitential prayer service.

Noun

tachanun (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) A penitential prayer service.

Forms of tachanun

alternative formtahanun
alternative formtakhanun

Origin of tachanun

From Hebrew תחנון (literally “supplication”).

Questions about tachanun

What does tachanun mean?
Tachanun means a penitential prayer service.
What part of speech is tachanun?
Tachanun is a noun.

Words near tachanun in the dictionary

  1. tach
  2. tach up
  3. Tachai
  4. tachanka
  5. tachankas
  6. tachanun
  7. tacharanite
  8. tacharanites
  9. tache
  10. tached up
  11. Tachelhit

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