hamsa

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hamsa

/ˈhæm.sə/
/ˈhɑm.sə/

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Borrowed from Hebrew חַמְסָה (khámsa), from Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa, “five”), used among Jews of Arabic origin for the fingers on the hand.

noun hamsas · khamsah · khamsa · chamsa

The Hand of Fatima. Reverence for the amulets cuts across religious boundaries. Jews come for Kabbalistic bracelets, glass hamsas or strings of ceramic pomegranates.

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noun Hand of Fatima — see also Hand of Fatima

Español	jamsa
Português	hamsá, chamsá
Français	khamsa
العربية	خَمْسَة ḵamsa
עברית	חמסה

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@misc{hamsa_2026,
  title = {hamsa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hamsa},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}