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mazel tov

Syllables: ma·zel tovUK/ˈmaz(ə)l ˌtɒf/US/ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔf/

mazel tov interjection: used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.

Interjection

  1. Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.
  2. (humorous) Said after a glass has been accidentally broken, in reference to the tradition of breaking a glass as part of a Jewish wedding, after which "mazel tov" is sometimes said.

mazel tov meaning in Arabic and Persian

mazel tov in Arabic

(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
مَازَل تُوف māzal tūf

mazel tov in Persian

(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
مزل طوب mazal tôb, مزل طوو mazal tôv

Forms of mazel tov

alternative formmazeltov
alternative formmazal tov
alternative formmazaltov

Origin of mazel tov

Borrowed from Yiddish מזל־טובֿ (mazl tov), from Hebrew מַזָּל (mazál, “star, constellation; fate, luck”), from Akkadian 𒌓𒁕 (manzaltum) + Hebrew טוֹב (tov, “good”); literally “good stars, good luck”.

Questions about mazel tov

What does mazel tov mean?
Mazel tov means used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.
What is mazel tov in Arabic?
Mazel tov in Arabic is مَازَل تُوف (māzal tūf). See Mazel tov meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is mazel tov?
Mazel tov is an interjection.
How do you pronounce mazel tov?
Mazel tov is pronounced /ˈmaz(ə)l ˌtɒf/ (UK).

Words near mazel tov in the dictionary

  1. mazedium
  2. mazedly
  3. mazedness
  4. mazeful
  5. mazefuls
  6. mazel tov
  7. mazelike
  8. mazeltov
  9. mazement
  10. mazements
  11. Mazepin

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