nigun
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew נִגּוּן (nigún).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niːˈɡuːn/
- (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /ˈnɪɡən/
Noun
nigun (plural niguns or nigunim)
- A type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song.
- 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 95:
- The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.
Old Saxon
| < 8 | 9 | 10 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : nigun | ||
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *neun.
Numeral
nigun