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Mizrahi

/mɪzˈɹɑːhi/

Mizrahi adjective: of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

Adjective

Mizrahi (comparative more Mizrahi, superlative most Mizrahi)

  1. Of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

Noun

Mizrahi (plural Mizrahis or Mizrahim)

  1. A Mizrahi Jew.
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Proper noun

Mizrahi (plural Mizrahis)

  1. A surname from Hebrew

Synonyms of Mizrahi

Forms of Mizrahi

Adjective
comparativemore Mizrahi
superlativemost Mizrahi
alternative formMizrachi
Noun
pluralMizrahis
pluralMizrahim
Proper noun
pluralMizrahis

Origin of Mizrahi

Borrowed from Hebrew מזרחי (mizrakhí, “eastern”).

Questions about Mizrahi

What does Mizrahi mean?
Mizrahi means of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
What part of speech is Mizrahi?
Mizrahi can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mizrahi?
Mizrahi is pronounced /mɪzˈɹɑːhi/.

Words near Mizrahi in the dictionary

  1. mizpah
  2. mizrach
  3. Mizrachi
  4. Mizrachis
  5. mizrah
  6. Mizrahi
  7. Mizrahim
  8. Mizrahis
  9. mizrahs
  10. Mizraim
  11. Mizraimic

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