Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
haham. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
haham, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
haham in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
haham you have here. The definition of the word
haham will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
haham, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ladino
Etymology
From Hebrew חכם. Doublet of hakim.
Noun
haham m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling חכם, plural hahamim)
- (Judaism) rabbi, sage
See also
Further reading
- Joseph Nehama, Jesús Cantera (1977) “jajám”, in Dictionnaire du Judéo-Espagnol (in French), Madrid: CSIC, →ISBN, page 248
- Elli Kohen & Dahlia Kohen-Gordon (2000) “haham”, in Ladino–English Concise Encyclopedic Dictionary, Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, page 190
- Aitor García Moreno, editor (2013–), “ḥajam”, in Diccionario Histórico Judeoespañol (in Spanish), CSIC
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خاخام (haham), from Hebrew חָכָם.
Noun
haham m (plural hahami)
- shochet
- (dated) rabbi
Declension
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish خاخام, from Hebrew חָכָם.
Pronunciation
Noun
haham (definite accusative hahamı, plural hahamlar)
- (Judaism) rabbi
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
References