"ציצית" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /t͡siˈt͡sit/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: צִיצִית [canonical], tsitsít [romanization], צִיצִיּוֹת [indefinite, plural]
Etymology: Uncertain; by surface analysis from צִיץ (tsits, “bud”) + ־ִית (-ít) Etymology templates: {{unc|he}} Uncertain, {{glossary|surface analysis}} surface analysis, {{af|he|צִיץ|־ִית|t1=bud|tr1=tsits|tr2=-ít}} צִיץ (tsits, “bud”) + ־ִית (-ít) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|pl=ציציות|plwv=צִיצִיּוֹת|tr=tsitsít|wv=צִיצִית}} צִיצִית • (tsitsít) f (plural indefinite צִיצִיּוֹת)
  1. fringes, tassels
    Sense id: en-ציצית-he-noun-9tkfCfZw
  2. forelock
    Sense id: en-ציצית-he-noun-Ap3FEgfQ
  3. (Judaism) tzitzit Tags: Judaism
    Sense id: en-ציצית-he-noun-ZKAwLcsu Categories (other): Judaism, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ית, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 11 13 77 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant target parameters: 16 20 64 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 14 17 69 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ית: 18 22 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 11 43 34 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 50 38 2
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