minhah

noun

min·​hah

variants or minchah or less commonly minha or mincha

minˈḵä,

ˈminḵə

plural -s

: a daily Jewish afternoon liturgy compare maarib, shaharith

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew minḥāh, literally, gift, offering

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