Definition of ALMAH

almah

Plural: almah, almahs, awalim

Noun

  • A professional female singer and dancer in Egypt.
  • An Egyptian female singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; sometimes a prostitute.

Examples

  • Playing ALMAH through an existing ’H’ felt like a professional move.

Origin / Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning ‘learned, knowledgeable’, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).

Scrabble Score: 10

almah: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
almah: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
almah: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

almah: valid Words With Friends Word