yom tov
American
[yawn tuhv, tuhf, yuhn tuhv, tuhf, yawm tawv, yohm tohv]
/ ˈyɔn təv, təf, ˈyʌn təv, təf, ˈyɔm ˈtɔv, ˈyoʊm ˈtoʊv /
noun
Yiddish and Hebrew.
plural
yom tovs, yamim tovim, yomim tovim
yom tov
British
/ ˈjɔm ˈtɔv, ˈjɔmtəv /
noun
Etymology
Origin of yom tov
Literally, “good day”
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