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lechi

lechi noun: a pole used in demarcating an eruv.

Noun

lechi (plural lechis)

  1. (Judaism) A pole used in demarcating an eruv.

Forms of lechi

plurallechis

Origin of lechi

From Hebrew לֶחִי (léḥi, “stake fastened in the ground”, literally “jawbone”).

Questions about lechi

What does lechi mean?
Lechi means a pole used in demarcating an eruv.
What part of speech is lechi?
Lechi is a noun.
What is the plural of lechi?
The plural of lechi is lechis.

Words near lechi in the dictionary

  1. lechers
  2. lechery
  3. leches
  4. lechfest
  5. lechfests
  6. lechi
  7. leching
  8. Lechința
  9. lechis
  10. Lechish
  11. Lechite

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