צניעות

Hebrew

Root
צ־נ־ע (ts-n-ʿ)
2 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

צְנִיעוּת • (tsni'út) f

  1. modesty, humility

Descendants

  • → Yiddish: צניעות (tsnies)
  • → English: tzniut

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צְנִיעוּת (tsni'út).

Noun

צניעות • (tsnies) f

  1. (Jewish law) Standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.

Derived terms

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