Bimas

/ˈbiːməz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bima; multiple raised platforms in synagogues from which Torah is read.

Etymology

Regular English pluralization of bima, adding the '-s' suffix to create the plural form of this Hebrew loanword.

Kelly Says

In English, we happily add '-s' to borrowed words like 'bimas,' showing how quickly foreign words get naturalized into our grammar—by the time you pluralize a word, it's truly become part of English.

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