תענית

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See also: תּענית

Hebrew

Root
ע־נ־ה (ʿ-n-h)

Noun

תַּעֲנִית (ta'anítf (plural indefinite תַּעֲנִיּוֹת, singular construct תַּעֲנִית־, plural construct תַּעֲנִיּוֹת־)

  1. A fast: abstention from food and drink for a certain time, as an expression of grief or as a part of repentance.

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  • Ladino: tanid, tanit, taanit, taanid