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Ladino
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish لهلی (lehli, “Polish”), from له (leh, “Poland”), from Lech, the legendary founder of Poland.
Adjective
lehli (Latin spelling, plural lehlis)
- (often derogatory) Ashkenazi
- Synonym: (neutral) ashkenazi
2020 November 25, Eliz Gatenyo, “Ko-Abitasyones”, in Şalom Gazetesi:Mösyö Ehrlich era lehli (ashkenazi) komo ya se entiende de su nombre.- Mösyö Ehrlich was Ashki (Ashkenazi), as is already understood from his name.
Noun
lehli (Latin spelling, plural lehlis)
- (often derogatory) Ashkenazi Jew
- Synonym: (neutral) ashkenazi