kinah
noun
ki·nah
variants
or less commonly qinah
kēˈnä
plural kinoth or kinot also qinoth or qinot
-nōt(h)
1
: a Hebrew elegy chanted traditionally on the Ninth of Ab
2
: a dirge or lament especially as sung by Jewish professional mourning women
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“Kinah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinah. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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