משלוח מנות

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Hebrew

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משלוחי מנות

Etymology

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Roots
שׁ־ל־ח (sh-l-kh)
מ־י־ן (m-y-n)

Esther chapter 9, verses 19 and 22.

Noun

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מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת / מִשְׁלֹחַ מָנוֹת • (mishlóach manót) m (plural indefinite משלוחי מנות)

  1. (uncountable, Judaism) The sending of gifts of food for Purim.
  2. (countable, Judaism) Such a gift.

Descendants

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  • → Yiddish: שלח־מנות (sh(a)lakhmones)

Further reading

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