מהלך

Hebrew

Root
ה־ל־ך (h-l-k)

Noun

מַהֲלָךְ • (mahalákh) m (plural indefinite מַהֲלָכִים, singular construct מַהֲלַךְ־)

1. course, path, trip
2. walk
3. (technology) stroke of an engine

Derived terms

• בְּמַהֲלַךְ (b'mahalákh)

References

• H4109 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “מהלך” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈhaɫəχ/

Noun

מהלך • (mehalekh) m, plural מהלכן (mehalekhn)

1. distance, length, interval

   Synonyms: דיסטאַנץ (distants), ווײַטקייט (vaytkeyt)

2. haul (long journey)
3. stretch (distance)

Derived terms

• מהלכדיק (mehalekhdik)
• לעצטער מהלך (letster mehalekh)

References

• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “distance, n.”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN