רות

Yiddish

/rus/, /ris/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Ruth:
  • Ruth, a book of the Tanakh.
  • Ruth, the protaganist of that book.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) רות.

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

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