Hava Nagila

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Pronunciations

Hava Nagila (HAH-vuh nu-GEE-luh) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "The guests danced the Hava Nagila long into the night." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הבה נגילה 'let us rejoice'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Hava Nagilah, Havah Nagilah, Havah Nagila, Hava Negila, Hava Negilah

Notes

  • Guests often dance the hora to this song.

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