tallit
See also: Tallit
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɑˈliːt/
- (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /ˈtɑlɪs/
Noun
tallit (plural tallits or tallitot or tallitoth or tallitim or talleysim or tallaisim)
- (Judaism) A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
Derived terms
Translations
Jewish prayer shawl
References
- “tallith”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- WordNet (1.7).
Anagrams
Dutch
Alternative forms
- talliet
- tallith (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew טַלִּית (tallít).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɑˈlit/
- Hyphenation: tal‧lit
Noun
tallit f or m or n (plural tallitot)
Finnish
Noun
tallit
- nominative/accusative plural of talli