גלות

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ל־ה (g-l-h)

From גָּלָה (galá, to be exiled) +‎ ־וּת (-út). Compare Aramaic גָּלוּתָא (gālūṯā), Classical Syriac ܓܠܘܬܐ (gālūṯā) Arabic جلاء (jalā').

Pronunciation

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Noun

גָּלוּת (galútf (plural indefinite גלויות / גָּלֻיּוֹת)

  1. exile
  2. diaspora
  3. (especially in the plural) exiled community

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew גָּלוּת (galút).

Noun

גלות (golesf

  1. exile
  2. diaspora

Derived terms

Descendants

  • German: Golus