"תניא" meaning in Hebrew

See תניא in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tan.ˈja/ [Modern-Israeli], /tan.ˈjɔː/ (note: Tiberian), /tan.ˈjɔ/ (note: Ashkenazi), /tæn.ˈjɒ/ [Persian] Forms: תַּנְיָא [canonical, masculine], tanyá [romanization]
Etymology: From Aramaic תַּנְיָא, from תְּנָא (tənā, “to repeat, to teach”), meaning "it has been taught." The phrase is commonly used in the Talmud to mean "it was taught [in a Baraita]", and so forth. Etymology templates: {{bor|he|arc|תַּנְיָא}} Aramaic תַּנְיָא Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|head=תַּנְיָא|tr=tanyá}} תַּנְיָא • (tanyá) m
  1. Tanya, the main work of Chabad Hassidic philosophy, formally called Likkutei Amarim, written by Shneur Zalman of Liadi, first published in 1797 Wikipedia link: Baraita, Talmud
    Sense id: en-תניא-he-name-mGUuf6o7 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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