טעמא

Aramaic

Etymology

From טעם.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tˤaʕ.ˈmɒ/
  • (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /ta.ˈmɔ/

Noun

טַעְמָא • (ṭaʕmā) m

  1. taste

Usage notes

The term is usually found in the phrase מַאי טַעְמָא (may ṭaʕmā, “why, what is the reason, lit. what (is) the taste”).

References

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