טהרה

Hebrew

Root
ט־ה־ר (ṭ-h-r)
5 terms

Noun

טׇהֳרָה • (tahorá, tohará, tohoráf (plural indefinite טַהֲרוֹת, singular construct טׇהֳרַת־)

  1. purity

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • טָהֳרַת הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה (tahorát hamishpakhá)

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew טׇהֳרָה (tahorá, purity)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈtaʁə/, /ˈta.aʁə/
    • (some Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ̯ʁə/
    • (some Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈtaːʁə/
    • IPA(key): /təˈhɔʁə/

Noun

טהרה • (taref

  1. purity
  2. purification ritual for the deceased before burial

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “טהרה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].