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English
Etymology
From Hebrew לֶחִי (léḥi, “stake fastened in the ground”, literally “jawbone”).
Noun
lechi (plural lechis)
- (Judaism) A pole used in demarcating an eruv.
Anagrams
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
- milk
References
- Hablamos Náhuat y Español: Frases útiles en el idioma Náhuat de la Huasteca Central y en español, 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
- milk
References
- Hablamos Náhuatl y Español: Frases útiles en el idioma Náhuatl de la Huasteca Oriental y en español, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2007, page 26
Extremaduran
Etymology
From Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac.
Pronunciation
Noun
lechi f (plural lechis)
- milk
Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
lechi
- Soft mutation of llechi (“slates”).
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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
- milk
References
- Hablamos Náhuatl y Español: Frases útiles en el idioma Náhuatl de la Huasteca Occidental y en español, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2007, page 26