Pesach — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɛsætʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɛsatʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɛsatʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈɛsætʃ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Passover Feast of the Unleavened Bread Pesah

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Pessach

(Judentum) ein jüdisches Fest (traditionell 8 Tage ab dem 15. Nissan), das den Auszug der Israeliten aus Ägypten feiert

🇫🇷French

Pessa'h

(Judaïsme) fête juive (traditionnellement 8 jours à partir du 15 Nissan) célébrant l'exode des Israélites d'Egypte

🇪🇸Spanish

pesaj

(Judaísmo) una fiesta judía (tradicionalmente de 8 días a partir del 15 de Nisán) que celebra el éxodo de los israelitas de Egipto.

🇷🇺Russian

Песах

(Иудаизм) еврейский праздник (традиционно длится 8 дней с 15 нисана), посвященный исходу израильтян из Египта.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पेसाच

(यहूदी धर्म) एक यहूदी त्योहार (परंपरागत रूप से निसान 15 से 8 दिन) मिस्र से इज़राइलियों के पलायन का जश्न मनाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

পেসাচ

(ইহুদি ধর্ম) একটি ইহুদি উত্সব (ঐতিহ্যগতভাবে নিসান 15 থেকে 8 দিন) মিশর থেকে ইস্রায়েলীয়দের নির্বাসন উদযাপন

🇮🇳Tamil

பெசாச்

(யூத மதம்) ஒரு யூதர்களின் திருவிழா (பாரம்பரியமாக நிசான் 15 முதல் 8 நாட்கள்) எகிப்திலிருந்து இஸ்ரேலியர்கள் வெளியேறியதைக் கொண்டாடுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

పెసలు

(జుడాయిజం) యూదుల పండుగ (సాంప్రదాయకంగా నిస్సాన్ 15 నుండి 8 రోజులు) ఈజిప్టు నుండి ఇజ్రాయెలీయుల వలసను జరుపుకుంటారు

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೆಸಾಚ್

(ಜುದಾಯಿಸಂ) ಯಹೂದಿ ಹಬ್ಬ (ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಸ್ಸಾನ್ 15 ರಿಂದ 8 ದಿನಗಳು) ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್‌ನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೀಯರ ನಿರ್ಗಮನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പെസാച്ച്

(യഹൂദമതം) ഒരു യഹൂദ ഉത്സവം (പരമ്പരാഗതമായി നിസ്സാൻ 15 മുതൽ 8 ദിവസം) ഈജിപ്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ഇസ്രായേല്യരുടെ പലായനം ആഘോഷിക്കുന്നു

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

逾越节

（犹太教）庆祝以色列人出埃及的犹太节日（传统上从日月十五日起 8 天）

🇯🇵Japanese

ペザッハ

（ユダヤ教）エジプトからのイスラエル人の脱出を祝うユダヤ教の祭り（伝統的に日産15日から8日間）

🇰🇷Korean

유월절

(유대교) 이스라엘 백성이 이집트에서 탈출한 것을 기념하는 유대인 축제(전통적으로 닛산 15일부터 8일)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lễ tạ ơn

(Do Thái giáo) một lễ hội của người Do Thái (theo truyền thống là 8 ngày kể từ ngày 15 Nissan) kỷ niệm cuộc di cư của người Israel khỏi Ai Cập

🇹🇭Thai

เพซาค

(ศาสนายิว) เทศกาลของชาวยิว (ตามธรรมเนียม 8 วันจากนิสสัน 15) เฉลิมฉลองการอพยพของชาวอิสราเอลออกจากอียิปต์

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عيد الفصح

(اليهودية) عيد يهودي (تقليديًا 8 أيام من 15 نيسان) يحتفل بخروج بني إسرائيل من مصر

🇹🇷Turkish

Pesah

(Yahudilik) İsrailoğullarının Mısır'dan çıkışını kutlayan bir Yahudi festivali (geleneksel olarak Nissan 15'ten itibaren 8 gün).

🇮🇱Hebrew

פסח

(יהדות) חג יהודי (באופן מסורתי 8 ימים מיום ט"ו בניסן) החוגג את יציאת בני ישראל ממצרים

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