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English word origin

Etymology of tumah

Borrowed from Hebrew טומאה / טֻמְאָה (tum'á).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A state of ritual impurity arising from contact with corpses, the corpses of certain non-kosher animals, certain bodily fluids, diseases, etc.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hebrew טומאה / טֻמְאָה (tum'á).

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