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Meaning of hamsa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhæm.sə

Definitions

The Hand of Fatima.

Equivalents

Español jamsa
Français khamsa
עברית חמסה
Polski chamsa
Português chamsá hamsá

Examples

“Reverence for the amulets cuts across religious boundaries. Jews come for Kabbalistic bracelets, glass hamsas or strings of ceramic pomegranates.”
“Variously associated with qualities ranging from warding off evil to promoting fertility, the open hand of the hamsa is thought to have originated in Mesopotamia and is recognized the world over.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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