luah

IPA/lˈuːə/
IPA/lˈuːə/

luah — noun

1. the traditional calendar system used in Judaism, based on a combination of lunar

1.名詞C1
釋義

the traditional calendar system used in Judaism, based on a combination of lunar months and solar years, which sets the dates for religious holidays, fast days, and weekly Torah readings

例句

Noa checked the luah to find out when Rosh Hashanah would fall this year.

luah + checked for holiday dates

According to the luah, Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Tuesday evening.

according to the luah + stating dates

同義詞
  • Jewish calendar

    the more common English term; 'luah' is the Hebrew loanword used within Jewish communities

  • Hebrew calendar

    interchangeable in everyday use, though 'Jewish calendar' is more common in non-scholarly contexts

文法句型

the luah

the + luah

用法筆記

Often appears with the definite article ('the luah'). Capitalised when referring to a specific published calendar (e.g. 'the Luah published by the Jewish Federation').

常見錯誤

❌The Hebrew luah and the Gregorian calendar are different.
✅The Jewish calendar (luah) and the Gregorian calendar are different.
💡'luah' is the Jewish calendar itself, not a type of calendar.