noun
almah
Almah (noun) means a woman in Egypt hired to sing or dance for entertainment, sometimes also working as a prostitute.
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A woman in Egypt hired to sing or dance for entertainment, sometimes also working as a prostitute.
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Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning ‘learned, knowledgeable’, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).
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What is the meaning of almah?
"almah" (noun) means a woman in Egypt hired to sing or dance for entertainment, sometimes also working as a prostitute.
