גלות

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ג־ל־ה (g-l-h)

From גָּלָה (galá, to be exiled) +‎ ־וּת (-út). Compare Aramaic גָּלוּתָא (gālūṯā), Classical Syriac ܓܠܘܬܐ (gālūṯā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גָּלוּת (galútf (plural indefinite גלויות / גָּלֻיּוֹת)

  1. exile
  2. diaspora
  3. (especially in the plural) exiled community
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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew גָּלוּת (galút).

Noun

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גלות (golesf

  1. exile
  2. diaspora

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • German: Golus