bands, phylacteries, frontlets, marks

Root √טטף: טטף טוף טפמפות=טוטפות טפף ṭaṭâpu Arabic στίγμα surround, encircle go around tap, strike (perh. √ of foll.; meaning dub.; Dl Pr 46 comp. As. ; Thes Di prop. √(cf. Ar.), whence; Kn. foll. by Klein JPTh 1881, 673 al. assumes √, comp. and thinks of actual sign or mark in the flesh as orig. meant).

טוֹטָפוֹת n.f.pl bands bands frontlet-bands between the eyes .—alw.