tekiah

T1E1K5I1A1H4
/tɛkiˈɑː//tɪ-/

noun

A single long blast played on the shofar.

OriginHebrew תְּקִיעָה →
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Meanings

nountekiah (plural tekiahs or tekiot or tekioth)

plural tekiahs · plural tekiot · plural tekioth

  1. JudaismA single long blast played on the shofar.

Origin

  1. Hebrewתְּקִיעָה
  2. Englishtekiah

Borrowed from Hebrew תְּקִיעָה (t'ki'á).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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