təˈrüə, -ü(ˌ)ä noun
( plural teru·oth or teru·ot -üˌōt(h), -ōs ; or teruahs )
Etymology: Hebrew tĕrū'āh shout or blast of war, from rūa' to raise a shout, give a blast
: one of the calls composed of a series of staccato blasts followed by a longer high note and blown on the shofar as prescribed in the Jewish ritual on certain festivals and at certain ceremonies — compare tekiah