טומאה

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Hebrew

Root
ט־מ־א (ṭ-m-ʾ)

Noun

טוּמְאָה (tum'áf (plural indefinite טוּמְאוֹת, singular construct טוּמְאַת־)

  1. ritual impurity

Antonyms

Descendants

  • English: tumah
  • Yiddish: טומאה (tume)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew טוּמְאָה.

Noun

טומאה (tumef, plural טומאות (tumes)

  1. ritual impurity
  2. (derogatory) church