kahen

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noun

a Haymanot religious role, analogous to a rabbi in other Jewish communities

OriginGe'ez ካህን →
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Meanings

nounkahen (plural kahens or kahenat)

plural kahens · plural kahenat

  1. Judaisma Haymanot religious role, analogous to a rabbi in other Jewish communities

Origin

  1. Ge'ezካህን“priest”
  2. Englishkahen

From Ge'ez ካህን (kahn, “priest”).

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Translations

Hebrew קֵס
  • קֵס (qés)Ethiopian Jewish clergyman

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HankeHakenkaneh
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APA

kahen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kahen

MLA

“kahen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kahen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kahen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kahen.

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