Yeshivish glossary term
mekabel tumah
מקבל טומאה
Meaning
- susceptible to ritual impurity
Alternate spellings
mekabel tuma
Usage and context
In the laws of ketamim, the status of the surface on which a stain is found can be relevant.
- Category
- family purity - stains
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The surface may be mekabel tumah.
Plain-English example
The surface may be susceptible to ritual impurity.