Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ג־ל־ח (g-l-ḥ)

From the root ג־ל־ח (related to shaving). The priest sense comes from the historic Christian practice of tonsure.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

גַּלָּח (galákhm (plural indefinite גַּלָּחִים) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. Christian priest
  2. buzz cut

Verb edit

גִּלֵּחַ (gilé'akh) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of גילח

References edit

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew גַּלָּח (galákh).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

גלח (galekhm, plural גלחים (galokhem)

  1. (Christianity) priest (Christian, especially Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox)
    Synonym: פּאָפּ (pop)