transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshä-məs ]
noun
( plural sham·mo·sim shä-ˈmȯ-səm)
Etymology: Yiddish shames, from Late Hebrew shāmmāsh
Date: 1650
1. : the sexton of a synagogue
2. : the candle or taper used to light the other candles in a Hanukkah menorah