"tallit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɑˈlɪt/, /ˈtɑlɪs/ Forms: tallits [plural], tallitot [plural], tallitoth [plural], tallitim [plural], talleysim [plural], tallaisim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew טַלִּית (talít). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|טַלִּית|tr=talít}} Hebrew טַלִּית (talít) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tallitot|tallitoth|tallitim|talleysim|tallaisim}} tallit (plural tallits or tallitot or tallitoth or tallitim or talleysim or tallaisim)
  1. (Judaism) A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back. Wikidata QID: Q212950 Wikipedia link: tallit Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: tales, talis, talith, tallis, tallith Derived forms: tallit katan Translations (Jewish prayer shawl): طَيْلَسَان (ṭaylasān) [masculine] (Arabic), tallit [common-gender, neuter] (Dutch), tallit (Finnish), Tallit [masculine] (German), Bettuch [neuter] (German), טַלִּית (talít) [feminine] (Hebrew), tallit [neuter] (Romanian), טלית (tales) [masculine] (Yiddish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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