תּורה

See also: תורה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew תּוֹרָה (torá).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈteɪ̯ʁə/

Proper noun

תּורה • (toyref

  1. (Judaism) Torah
  2. (figuratively) Any teachings, ways of thought, etc, associated with a particular individual or doctrine (eg. Marxism)

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 173