hamsa
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
/ˈhæm.sə/
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/ˈhæm.sə/ · /ˈhɑm.sə/
Definition of hamsa
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The Hand of Fatima.
“Reverence for the amulets cuts across religious boundaries. Jews come for Kabbalistic bracelets, glass hamsas or strings of ceramic pomegranates.”
“Variously associated with qualities ranging from warding off evil to promoting fertility, the open hand of the hamsa is thought to have originated in Mesopotamia and is recognized the world over.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew חַמְסָה (khámsa), from Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa, “five”), used among Jews of Arabic origin for the fingers on the hand.
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