טוב

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Aramaic

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Verb

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טוב (tov)

  1. to do/to be good

Hebrew

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Root
ט־ו־ב (ṭ-w-b)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Semitic *ṭāb- (good). Cognate with Akkadian 𒁕𒁍𒌝 (ṭābum) and Arabic طَيِّب (ṭayyib).

Pronunciation

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  1. (Modern Israeli Hebrew, Sephardi Hebrew) IPA(key): /tov/
    Audio (Israel):(file)
  2. (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): /tɔɪv/, /toʊv/, /teɪv/
  3. (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /tˤøːv/, /tˤeːv/
  4. (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /tˤov/
  5. (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /tˤoːb/, [tˤoːβ]

Noun

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טוֹב (tovm

  1. goodness, fairness

Adjective

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טוֹב (tov) (feminine טוֹבָה, masculine plural טוֹבִים, feminine plural טוֹבוֹת)

  1. good, fair, fine
  2. kind
Antonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Dutch: tof
  • ? German: dufte

Adverb

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טוֹב (tov)

  1. well, good

Interjection

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טוֹב (tov)

  1. ok, right

Etymology 2

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Root
ט־ו־ב (ṭ-w-b)

Noun

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טוּב (tuvm

  1. goodness, virtue

References

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