תּורה

See also: תורה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew תּוֹרָה (torá).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪ̯ʁə/

Proper noun

תּורה • (toyre) f

1. (Judaism) Torah
2. (figuratively) Any teachings, ways of thought, etc, associated with a particular individual or doctrine (eg. Marxism)

Related terms

• ספֿר־תּורה (seyfer-toyre)
• שׂמחת־תּורה (simkhes-toyre, “Simchat Torah”)
• תּורהדיק (toyredik)

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 173