Ma Tovu

/mɑːtoˈvu/

proper noun

A prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.

OriginHebrew מה טבו →
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Meanings

proper nounMa Tovu (plural Ma Tovu or Ma Tovus)

plural Ma Tovus

  1. JudaismA prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמה טבו
  2. EnglishMa Tovu

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

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