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Etymology

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Clipping of מרחשוון / מַרְחֶשְׁוָן (markheshván), by metathesis from Akkadian 𒌗𒀳 (itiwaraḫsamnu, literally the eighth month).

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חשוון / חֶשְׁוָן (ḥeshvánm

  1. (Judaism) Cheshvan (the second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev)
    Synonym: בול (Bul)

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חשוון / חֶשְׁוָן.

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Noun

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חשוון (kheshvnm

  1. (Judaism) Cheshvan (the second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev)

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