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tzniut

/ˈtsniːəs//(t)s(ə)ˈniːət/

tzniut noun: standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.

Noun

tzniut (uncountable)

  1. (Jewish) Standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.

Forms of tzniut

alternative formtsniut
alternative formtzeniut
alternative formtseniut
alternative formtznius
alternative formtsnius
alternative formtzenius
alternative formtsenius

Origin of tzniut

From Hebrew צניעות (tsni'út, literally “modesty; humility”).

Questions about tzniut

What does tzniut mean?
Tzniut means standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.
What part of speech is tzniut?
Tzniut is a noun.
How do you pronounce tzniut?
Tzniut is pronounced /(t)s(ə)ˈniːət/ (UK).

Words near tzniut in the dictionary

  1. tzitzis
  2. tzitzit
  3. tzitzith
  4. tzitzits
  5. tznius
  6. tzniut
  7. TZO
  8. tzolk'in
  9. tzolk'ins
  10. tzolkin
  11. tzolkinex

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