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Hebrew
Etymology
From the root ג־ל־ח (related to shaving). The priest sense comes from the historic Christian practice of tonsure.
Pronunciation
Noun
גַּלָּח • (galákh) m (plural indefinite גַּלָּחִים)
- Christian priest
- buzz cut
Verb
גִּלֵּחַ • (gilé'akh) (pi'el construction)
- defective spelling of גילח
References
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew גַּלָּח (galákh).
Pronunciation
Noun
גלח • (galekh) m, plural גלחים (galokhem)
- (Christianity) priest (Christian, especially Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox)
- Synonym: פּאָפּ (pop)