Bimahs

/bɪˈmɑːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bimah; multiple platforms in different synagogues or multiple references to the raised reading platforms.

Etymology

Regular English pluralization of the Hebrew loanword bimah, adding the standard '-s' suffix to indicate more than one synagogue platform.

Kelly Says

The plural 'bimahs' exists in a curious liminal space—you're unlikely to need it in everyday speech, but it perfectly captures how loanwords become fully adopted into English by accepting regular English grammar rules.

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