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Hebrew
Adjective
שייך / שַׁיָּךְ • (shayákh) (feminine שייכת / שַׁיֶּכֶת, masculine plural שייכים / שַׁיָּכִים, feminine plural שייכות / שַׁיָּכוֹת)
- belonging (to), owned (by)
- relevant, pertinent
Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Hebrew שייך (shayákh).
Adjective
שייך • (shayekh)
- (predicative) relevant, pertinent, pertaining
Etymology 2
From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).
Noun
שייך • (sheykh) m
- sheik (Arab leader)