צניעות

Hebrew

Root
צ־נ־ע (ts-n-ʿ)

Pronunciation

• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /sˤă.ni.ˈʕuθ/

Noun

צְנִיעוּת • (tsniút) f

1. modesty, humility

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צְנִיעוּת (tsni'út).

Noun

צניעות • (tsnies) f

1. (Jewish law) Standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.

Derived terms

• צניעותדיק (tsniesdik)