טלית

Hebrew

Etymology

Unclear. Suggestions include:

Pronunciation

Noun

טַלִּית • (talit) f (plural indefinite טַלִּיתוֹת, singular construct טַלִּית־)

  1. (Judaism) A tallit/tallis, prayer shawl; a shawl or cape worn during prayer.
    בבית הכנסת בבוקר האנשים לובשים טליתות
    In the synagogue in the morning the men wear prayer shawls.
  2. (obsolete) A shawl, cloak, cape.

Usage notes

  • The historical vowelization of this word is טַלֵּת; the modern vowelization is listed above, above the definitions. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
  • The historical plural of this word is unclear. The modern plural is listed above, above the definitions. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
  • Historically, this word's gender was masculine; the gender listed above, feminine, conforms to modern use. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.

Derived terms

  • טלית קטן

Descendants

  • Dutch: tallit
  • English: tallit
  • Yiddish: טלית (tales)

References

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew טַלִּית.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈtaləs/

Noun

טלית • (tales) m, plural טליתים (taleysim)

  1. tallit/tallis
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