ma nishtana

proper noun

The four questions sung during Passover seder.

OriginHebrew מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה →
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Meanings

ma nishtana1

nounma nishtana (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Ma Nishtana.

Ma Nishtana2

proper noun
  1. JudaismThe four questions sung during Passover seder.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה“Why is it different?”
  2. EnglishMa Nishtana

From Hebrew מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה (“Why is it different?”).

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“ma nishtana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ma%20nishtana. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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