צניעות

Hebrew

Root
צ־נ־ע‎ (ṣ-n-ʿ)

Pronunciation

(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /sˤă.ni.ˈʕuθ/

Noun

צְנִיעוּת • (tsniút) f

modesty, humility

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צְנִיעוּת‎ (tsni'út).

Noun

צניעות • (tsnies) f

(Jewish law) Standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.

Derived terms

צניעותדיק‎ (tsniesdik)

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