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tzniut

/(t)s(ə)ˈniːət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tzni-ut
IPA
/(t)s(ə)ˈniːət/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: צניעות

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /(t)s(ə)ˈniːət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tsniut (alternative) tzeniut (alternative) tseniut (alternative) tznius (alternative) tsnius (alternative) tzenius (alternative) tsenius (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tzniut?
The recorded pronunciation is /(t)s(ə)ˈniːət/.
What does tzniut mean?
Standards of modesty in dress and conduct, especially between the sexes.
Where does tzniut come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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