טומאה

Hebrew

Root
ט־מ־א (ṭ-m-ʾ)

Noun

טוּמְאָה • (tum'á) f (plural indefinite טוּמְאוֹת, singular construct טוּמְאַת־)

1. ritual impurity

Antonyms

• טָהֳרָה (tahorá)

Descendants

• English: tumah
• Yiddish: טומאה (tume)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew טוּמְאָה.

Noun

טומאה • (tume) f, plural טומאות (tumes)

1. ritual impurity
2. (derogatory) church