Advertisement

Advertisement

yom tov

[yawn tuhv, tuhf, yuhn tuhv, tuhf, yawm tawv, yohm tohv]

noun

Yiddish and Hebrew.

plural

yom tovs, yamim tovim, yomim tovim. 
  1. a Jewish holiday.



yom tov

/ ˈjɔm ˈtɔv, ˈjɔmtəv /

noun

  1. Judaism a festival, esp that of Passover, Shabuoth, Sukkoth, or Rosh Hashana

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of yom tov1

Literally, “good day”

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


yompyon