גלות

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־ל־ה‎

From גָּלָה‎ (galá, “to be exiled”) +‎ ־וּת‎ (út). Compare Aramaic גָּלוּתָא‎ (gālūṯā), Classical Syriac ܓܠܘܬܐ‎ (gālūṯā).

Noun

גָּלוּת • (galút) f (plural indefinite גלויות \ גָּלֻיּוֹת‎)

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

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew גָּלוּת‎ (galút).

Noun

גלות • (goles) f

  1. exile
  2. diaspora

Derived terms

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