משלוח מנות
Hebrew
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Etymology
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| שׁ־ל־ח (sh-l-kh) |
| מ־י־ן (m-y-n) |
Esther chapter 9, verses 19 and 22.
Noun
[edit]מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת / מִשְׁלֹחַ מָנוֹת • (mishlóach manót) m (plural indefinite משלוחי מנות)
- (uncountable, Judaism) mishloach manot (the sending of gifts of food for Purim, or the food given)
- (countable, Judaism) Such a gift.
Descendants
[edit]- → Yiddish: שלח־מנות (sh(a)lakhmones)
Further reading
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משלוח מנות on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he- Mishloach manot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
