בעל־תּשובֿה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה (bá'al t'shuvá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaɫˈt͡ʃʊvə/

Noun

בעל־תּשובֿה • (bal-tshuvem, plural בעלי־תּשובֿה (bale-tshuve)

  1. (Judaism) baal teshuva (a person who repents after transgressing)