English Explanatory Dictionary

nigun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song.

Pronunciation

/niːˈɡuːn/ /ˈnɪɡən/

Word forms

nigun niguns nigunim niggun

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נִגּוּן (nigún) probably through Yiddish ניגון (nigun).

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