בעל־תּשובֿה

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה (bá'al t'shuvá).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbaɫˈt͡ʃʊvə/

Noun

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בעל־תּשובֿה (bal-tshuvem, plural בעלי־תּשובֿה (bale-tshuve)

  1. (Judaism) baal teshuva (a person who repents after transgressing)