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nigun

noun
ni·​gun
variants: or niggun \ nēˈgün \
plural nigunim or niggunim\ ˌnēgüˈnēm \

Definition of nigun

: melody specifically : a traditional synagogal or folk melody

History and Etymology for nigun

Late Hebrew niggūn, from Hebrew naggēn to play an instrument

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