2 1 noun n pronoun
• The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.
noun
• An instance of the interjection ah.
interjection
• An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Example sentence • I didn't understand what he was saying, it was all just blah to me.
4 1 noun n noun
• title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
Example sentence • The shah of Iran was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
3 1 interjection
• A representation of laughter.
noun
• The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
3 1
3 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.
Example sentence • She let out a loud yah when she won the race.
10 4 noun n noun
• a shout or song of praise to God
Example sentence • The choir sang a beautiful hallelujah during the Christmas concert.
6 2 noun n noun
• an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
Example sentence • We visited the historic casbah in Algiers.
7 2 noun n noun
• long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
Example sentence • The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • The crowd hurrahed as the winning goal was scored.
6 2 noun n noun
• brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
Example sentence • I bought a box of matzah for Passover.
7 2 noun n noun
• (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
Example sentence • Attending the bar mitzvah of my cousin was a joyous occasion.
6 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for money
Example sentence • I need to deposit my moolah in the bank.
6 2 noun n noun
• a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
Example sentence • The mullah gave a sermon at the mosque.
5 2 noun n noun
• a prince or king in India
Example sentence • The rajah ruled over a vast kingdom.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
Example sentence • The savannah stretched out as far as the eye could see.
5 2 noun n noun
• the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
3 1 verb, noun v, n interjection
• (sometimes humorous) Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.
Example sentence • He bahed loudly as a way to express his frustration.
6 2 noun n noun
• A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.
verb
• To cheer with a huzzah sound.
interjection
• Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
Example sentence • They shouted "huzzah " as the team scored a goal.
3 1 interjection
• Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.
3 1 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• A person (especially a student) with a posh accent who looks down on those who are "common".
interjection
• An exclamation of encouragement.
Example sentence • He let out a loud rah of victory.
9 4 noun n noun
• a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
9 4 noun n noun
• a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
Example sentence • The maharajah rode through his kingdom on a magnificent elephant.
3 1 noun n noun
• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
6 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
Example sentence • She made aliyah to Israel and now lives in Tel Aviv.
4 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
Example sentence • The amah took care of the children while their parents were away.
4 2 noun n noun
• (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
Example sentence • She recited a beautiful ayah from the Quran during the sermon.
7 2 noun n noun
• (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking
Example sentence • I love to make challah on Friday nights.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
Example sentence • She had the chutzpah to ask for a raise on her first day of work.
6 2 noun n noun
• an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
Example sentence • The fellah worked tirelessly in the fields all day.
8 3 noun n noun
• a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
Example sentence • The cantor chanted the haftorah during the Shabbat service.
8 3 noun n noun
• an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
6 2 noun n noun
• an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
Example sentence • The kasbah in Marrakech is a popular tourist attraction.
6 2 noun n noun
• the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
Example sentence • I bought a new loofah for the shower.
8 3 noun n noun
• (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
Example sentence • I read the megillah every Purim.
7 3 noun n noun
• (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
Example sentence • We lit the menorah during Hanukkah.
7 3 noun n noun
• religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
Example sentence • She attached the mezuzah to the doorpost as a symbol of her faith.
6 2 noun n noun
• (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)
Example sentence • I visited the mikvah last night for a purification ritual.
5 2 noun n noun
• tropical Asian starlings
Example sentence • The mynah bird chirped loudly from its cage.
6 2 noun n noun
• a ravine or gully in southern Asia
Example sentence • The children loved playing in the cool waters of the nullah .
4 2 noun n noun
• large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
Example sentence • The opah is also known as moonfish.
6 2 noun n noun
• (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
Example sentence • During the shivah , the family gathered to mourn the loss of their loved one.
6 2 noun n noun
• formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
6 2 noun n noun
• usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing
Example sentence • The wallah delivered my package earlier than expected.
7 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • His story about being a war hero was nothing but bushwah .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
Example sentence • The couple stood under the beautifully decorated chuppah during their wedding ceremony.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • In linguistics, hamzah refers to a glottal stop sound.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The crowd cheered with a loud hoorah when the team scored a goal.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The huppah was beautifully decorated with flowers.
6 2 noun n noun
• Eucalyptus marginata, a eucalypt tree occurring in the southwest of Western Australia, or its wood.
Example sentence • The wood from a jarrah tree is known for its high density and durability.
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