tefilla

English
father and son wearing tefillin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תפילה‎.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /təˈfɪlə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

tefilla (countable and uncountable, plural tefillot or tefilloth or tefillin)

  1. (countable, often in the plural) The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.
    Synonym: phylactery
  2. (uncountable) The Jewish concept of prayer.

Translations
phylactery — See also translations at phylactery

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תְּפִלָּה‎.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tə.fiˈlaː/
  • Hyphenation: te‧fil‧la

Noun

tefilla f (plural tefillot)

  1. (Judaism) prayer
    Synonym: tefille
  2. (Judaism) Jewish phylactery
    Synonyms: fille, tefille
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