tameh

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/tɑˈmɛ//tɑˈmeɪ//ˈtɑmeɪ/

adjective

Ritually impure or tainted.

Opposite
tahor
OriginHebrew טָמֵא →
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Meanings

adjectivetameh (not comparable)

alternative tame · alternative tamei

  1. Jewishnot comparablelawRitually impure or tainted.

    Antonyms: tahor

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRitually impure or tainted.

Opposite
tahor

Origin

  1. Hebrewטָמֵא
  2. Englishtameh

Hebrew טָמֵא.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

themameathMehtathameHatemHamet
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APA

tameh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tameh

MLA

“tameh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tameh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tameh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tameh.

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