noun
or ta·cha·nun ˈtäḵˌnu̇n
( plural tahanu·nim or tachanu·nim ˌtäḵ(ˌ)nu̇ˈnēm)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Hebrew taḥănūn, from Hebrew ḥannēn to beg for grace, from ḥēn grace
: a prayer for grace recited in the daily morning and afternoon synagogue service