שליח

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
שׁ־ל־ח (š-l-ḥ)

From שָׁלַח (shalákh, “to send”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

שָׁלִיחַ • (shalíakh) m (plural indefinite שְׁלִיחִים, singular construct שְׁלִיחַ־, plural construct שְׁלִיחֵי־, feminine counterpart שְׁלִיחָה) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. emissary, envoy, proxy, agent
  2. (Christianity) apostle
  3. delivery person

Derived terms
  • שְׁלִיחוּת (sh'likhút)
  • שליח ציבור / שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר (sh'líakh tsibúr)

Descendants
  • → English: shaliach
  • → Yiddish: שליח (shliekh)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלִיחַ (shalíakh).

Noun

שליח • (shliekh) m, plural שלוחים (shlukhem) or שליחים (shlikhem), feminine שלוחה (shlukhe) or שליחה (shlikhe)

  1. emissary, envoy, proxy, agent
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