Alternative forms
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Etymology
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From Hebrew מַזָּל (mazál, “star, constellation; fate, luck”) + טוֹב (tov, “good”); literally “good stars, good luck”.
Pronunciation
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Interjection
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מזל־טובֿ • (mazl-tov)
- a general good wish on a happy occasion
- congratulations
Descendants
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