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Ma Tovu

/mɑːtoˈvu/

Ma Tovu proper noun: a prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.

Proper noun

Ma Tovu (plural Ma Tovu or Ma Tovus)

  1. (Judaism) A prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.

Forms of Ma Tovu

pluralMa Tovu
pluralMa Tovus

Origin of Ma Tovu

From Hebrew מה טבו (or מה טובו), the first two words of the prayer, literally meaning “how good”.

Questions about Ma Tovu

What does Ma Tovu mean?
Ma Tovu means a prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.
What part of speech is Ma Tovu?
Ma Tovu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ma Tovu?
Ma Tovu is pronounced /mɑːtoˈvu/.

Words near Ma Tovu in the dictionary

  1. ma mas
  2. ma nishtana
  3. ma non troppo
  4. Ma On Shan
  5. Ma Tau Chung
  6. Ma Tovu
  7. Ma Tsu
  8. Ma Wan
  9. ma'abara
  10. ma'abaras
  11. ma'abarot

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