Yeshivish glossary term
tagim
תגין
Meaning
- decorative crowns on specified Hebrew letters
- scribal crowns
Alternate spellings
tagin
Usage and context
Small crown-like strokes added to designated letters in sacred writing.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The sofer repaired the tagim.
Plain-English example
The scribe repaired the letter crowns.