simhah

noun

sim·​hah

variants or simcha

ˈsimḵə

plural simhoth or simhot

-ˌḵōt(h),

-ōs

or simhas

-ḵəz

or simchoth or simchot

-ˌḵōt(h),

-ōs

or simchas

-ḵəz

: a happy occasion : a joyous celebration (such as a bar mitzvah)

the neighbors were guests at the family simhah

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew śimḥāh rejoicing, mirth

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