lechi

See also: lechí and lệ chi

English

Etymology

From Hebrew לֶחִי (léḥi, “stake fastened in the ground”, literally “jawbone”).

Noun

lechi (plural lechis)

1. (Judaism) A pole used in demarcating an eruv.

Anagrams

• Chile, Liech., cheli-, chiel, chile, elchi

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish leche, from Latin lac.

Compare Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl lechi, Tetelcingo Nahuatl lieche, Western Huasteca Nahuatl lechi.

Noun

lechi

1. milk

References

• Hablamos Náhuat y Español: Frases útiles en el idioma Náhuat de la Huasteca Central y en español‎^[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2007, page 26

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish leche, from Latin lac.

Compare Central Huasteca Nahuatl lechi, Tetelcingo Nahuatl lieche, Western Huasteca Nahuatl lechi.

Noun

lechi

1. milk

References

• Hablamos Náhuatl y Español: Frases útiles en el idioma Náhuatl de la Huasteca Oriental y en español‎^[2], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2007, page 26

Extremaduran

Etymology

From Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈle.tʃi]

Noun

lechi f (plural lechis)

1. milk

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /lɛχi/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /leːχi/, /lɛχi/

Noun

lechi

1. Soft mutation of llechi (“slates”).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llechi	lechi	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish leche, from Latin lac.

Compare Central Huasteca Nahuatl lechi, Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl lechi, Tetelcingo Nahuatl lieche.

Noun

lechi

1. milk

References

• Hablamos Náhuatl y Español: Frases útiles en el idioma Náhuatl de la Huasteca Occidental y en español‎^[3], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2007, page 26