gmar tov
Pronunciations
gmar tov | (gmar TOHV) | listen |
Definitions
interj. Greeting/closing used between Rosh Hashana and the end of Yom Kippur. Lit. 'good conclusion.'
Example Sentences
"Gmar tov, and have a meaningful fast."
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
Clipping of gmar chatima tova
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
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- Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
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Alternative Spellings
gemar tov, g'mar tov
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