ראָשי־תּיבֿות

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • ראָשי תּיבֿות (roshe teyves)

Etymology

From Hebrew ראשי תיבות / רָאשֵׁי תֵּבוֹת (rashéi teivót, “abbreviation(s)”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌʁɔʃəˈtɛɪ̯vəs/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˌʁuːʃəˈtaɪ̯vəs/

Noun

ראָשי־תּיבֿות • (roshe-teyves) m, plural ראָשי־תּיבֿותן (roshe-teyvesn)

  1. (rare) abbreviation
    Synonyms: סימן (simen), קיצור (kitser)

Usage notes

It may occasionally be seen abbreviated as ר״תּ.

References

  • Yehudah Yofe, Mark Yudel (1961-1980) Groyser Verterbukh fun der Yidisher Shprakh, New York: Yiddish Dictionary Committee
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