English Explanatory Dictionary

hamsa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Hand of Fatima.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæm.sə/ /ˈhɑm.sə/

Word forms

hamsa hamsas khamsah khamsa chamsa

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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