"tumah" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew טומאה / טֻמְאָה (tum'á). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|-}} Hebrew, {{he-l|טומאה|dwv=טֻמְאָה|tr=tum'á}} טומאה / טֻמְאָה (tum'á) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tumah (uncountable)
  1. (Judaism) A state of ritual impurity arising from contact with corpses, the corpses of certain non-kosher animals, certain bodily fluids, diseases, etc. Wikipedia link: Tumah and taharah Tags: Judaism, uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-tumah-en-noun-kBcVXKHB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        ],
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        "(Judaism) A state of ritual impurity arising from contact with corpses, the corpses of certain non-kosher animals, certain bodily fluids, diseases, etc."
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