tallit

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tallit

/tɑˈliːt/
/ˈtɑlɪs/

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From Hebrew טַלִּית (talít).

noun tallits · tallitot · tallitoth · tallitim · talleysim · tallaisim

Judaism A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

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noun Jewish prayer shawl

Deutsch	Tallit, Bettuch
Română	tallit
العربية	طَيْلَسَان ṭaylasān
עברית	טַלִּית talít

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@misc{tallit_2026,
  title = {tallit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tallit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}