תענית

See also: תּענית

Hebrew

Root
ע־נ־ה (ʿ-n-h)

Noun

תַּעֲנִית • (ta'anít) f (plural indefinite תַּעֲנִיּוֹת, singular construct תַּעֲנִית־, plural construct תַּעֲנִיּוֹת־)

1. A fast: abstention from food and drink for a certain time, as an expression of grief or as a part of repentance.

Synonyms

• (fast): צוֹם

Derived terms

• תַּעֲנִית בְּכוֹרוֹת (ta'anít b'khorót)

Descendants

• → Ladino: tanid, tanit, taanit, taanid