"nigun" meaning in English

See nigun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: niguns [plural], nigunim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew ניגון. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|ניגון}} Hebrew ניגון Head templates: {{en-noun|s|nigunim}} nigun (plural niguns or nigunim)
  1. A type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song. Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-nigun-en-noun-ahtTIdqu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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