# hamsa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæm.sə/ · frequency rank #94,928

## Definitions
1. The Hand of Fatima.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew חַמְסָה (khámsa), from Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa, “five”), used among Jews of Arabic origin for the fingers on the hand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hamsa