English Explanatory Dictionary

tumah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of ritual impurity arising from contact with corpses, the corpses of certain non-kosher animals, certain bodily fluids, diseases, etc.

Word forms

tumah

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew טומאה / טֻמְאָה (tum'á).

Antonyms

taharah
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