English Explanatory Dictionary

tohu-bohu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chaos, disorder, confusion.

Pronunciation

/ˌtəʊ.huːˈbəʊ.huː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tohu-bohu.wav /ˌtoʊ.huˈboʊ.hu/

Word forms

tohu-bohu tohubohu

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, from תֹּהוּ (tóhu, “nothingness, void”) + בֹּהוּ (bóhu, “emptiness, desolation”).

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