shana tova

interjection

Happy New Year; a common greeting on and around Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

OriginHebrew שָׁנָה טוֹבָה →
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Meanings

interjection

alternative shanah tovah · alternative shanah tova · alternative shana tovah

  1. JudaismHappy New Year; a common greeting on and around Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Origin

  1. Hebrewשָׁנָה טוֹבָה“Happy New Year”
  2. Englishshana tova

From Hebrew שָׁנָה טוֹבָה (shaná tová, “Happy New Year”, literally “good year”).

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