# tohu-bohu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtəʊ.huːˈbəʊ.huː/

## Definitions
1. Chaos, disorder, confusion.

## Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, from תֹּהוּ (tóhu, “nothingness, void”) + בֹּהוּ (bóhu, “emptiness, desolation”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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