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Hebrew
Etymology
From גָּלָה (galá, “to be exiled”) + ־וּת (-út). Compare Aramaic גָּלוּתָא (gālūṯā), Classical Syriac ܓܠܘܬܐ (gālūṯā) Arabic جلاء (jalā').
Pronunciation
Noun
גָּלוּת • (galút) f (plural indefinite גלויות / גָּלֻיּוֹת)
- exile
- diaspora
- (especially in the plural) exiled community
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew גָּלוּת (galút).
Noun
גלות • (goles) f
- exile
- diaspora
Derived terms
Descendants