ליגה

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Hebrew

Etymology

From European languages; compare English league, Russian ли́га (líga). The sports sense and the unit of distance ultimately have distinct origins; see league.

Noun

לִיגָה (lígaf (plural indefinite לִיגוֹת, singular construct לִיגַת־, plural construct לִיגוֹת־)

  1. (sports) A league: an organization of competing sports teams.
    ליגת האלופותlígat-ha'alufótthe Champions League
  2. A league: any of various units of length, typically between 2 and 5 km.
  3. A league: a group or association.
    הליגה האטית־דליתhalíga ha'átit-délitthe Delian League

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