shaliah
US/ʃəˈliːɑx/
shaliah noun: a legal agent; one who performs an act of legal significance for another.
Noun
shaliah (plural shaliahs or shlihim or shelihim or shluhim or shlichim or shelichim or shluchim)
- A legal agent; one who performs an act of legal significance for another.
- A representative or emissary.
Forms of shaliah
| plural | shaliahs |
|---|---|
| plural | shlihim |
| plural | shelihim |
| plural | shluhim |
| plural | shlichim |
| plural | shelichim |
| plural | shluchim |
| alternative form | shaliach |
| alternative form | shliach |
| alternative form | shaliakh |
Origin of shaliah
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלִיחַ (shalíakh).
Questions about shaliah
- What does shaliah mean?
- Shaliah means a legal agent; one who performs an act of legal significance for another.
- What part of speech is shaliah?
- Shaliah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shaliah?
- Shaliah is pronounced /ʃəˈliːɑx/ (US).
- What is the plural of shaliah?
- The plural of shaliah is shaliahs.
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