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Chanuka

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See also: Chanuká and Chanuką

English

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Proper noun

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Chanuka

  1. Alternative spelling of Hanukkah

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew חנוכה (khanuká).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xaˈnu.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uka
  • Syllabification: Cha‧nu‧ka

Proper noun

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Chanuka f (related adjective chanukowy)

  1. (Judaism) Hanukkah (eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians)
    Synonyms: Dzień Ognia, Święto Poświęcenia, Święto Świateł

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Chanuka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Chanuka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Chanuka in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Chanuka m

  1. Alternative form of Chanucá