. . "Simcha (Hebrew: \u05E9\u05B4\u05C2\u05DE\u05B0\u05D7\u05B8\u05D4\u200E \u015Bim\u1E25\u0101\u02B0; Hebrew pronunciation: [sim\u02C8\u03C7a], Yiddish pronunciation: [\u02C8s\u026Am\u03C7\u0259]) is a Hebrew word with several meanings. Literally, the word \"simcha\" means gladness, or joy. It comes from the root word \"sameyach,\" which means glad or happy."@en .