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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ma tovu

/mɑːtoˈvu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma -tovu
IPA
/mɑːtoˈvu/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.

Etymology

From Hebrew מה טבו (or מה טובו), the first two words of the prayer, literally meaning “how good”.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ma Tovus (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ma tovu?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑːtoˈvu/.
What does ma tovu mean?
A prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.
Where does ma tovu come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce ma tovu

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