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.

yom tovs, plural yamim tovim, plural yomim tovim plural

1. a Jewish holiday.

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yom tov British  

/ ˈjɔm ˈtɔv, ˈjɔmtəv /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of yom tov

Literally, “good day”