Meanings
nountachanun (uncountable)
alternative tahanun · alternative takhanun
- JudaismuncountableA penitential prayer service.
Origin
- Hebrewתחנון
- Englishtachanun
From Hebrew תחנון (literally “supplication”).
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APA
tachanun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachanun
MLA
“tachanun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachanun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tachanun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachanun.
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