גבאי
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Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ג־ב־ה (g-b-h) |
Etymology
Professional noun from the verb גָּבָה (gavá, “to collect (a debt)”).
Noun
גַּבַּאי • (gabái) m (plural indefinite גַּבָּאִים, singular construct גַּבַּאי־, plural construct גַּבָּאֵי־)
Derived terms
- גַּבַּאי צְדָקָה (gabái ts'daká, “charity collector”) (not obsolete)
Further reading
גבאי on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he- Gabbai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Yiddish
Etymology
Noun
גבאי • (gabe) m, plural גבאָים (gaboyem), feminine גבאיטע (gabete)