שליח

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
שׁ־ל־ח‎ (š-l-ḥ)

From שָׁלַח‎ (shalákh, “to send”).

Noun

שָׁלִיחַ • (shalíakh) m (plural indefinite שְׁלִיחִים‎, singular construct שְׁלִיחַ־, feminine counterpart שְׁלִיחָה‎) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. emissary, envoy, proxy, agent
  2. (Christianity) apostle
  3. delivery person

Derived terms
  • שְׁלִיחוּת‎ (sh'likhút)
  • שליח ציבור / שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר‎ (sh'líakh tsibúr)

Descendants
  • → English: shaliach
  • → Yiddish: שליח‎ (shliekh)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלִיחַ‎ (shalíakh).

Noun

שליח • (shliekh) m, plural שלוחים‎ (shlukhem) or שליחים‎ (shlikhem), feminine שלוחה‎ (shlukhe) or שליחה‎ (shlikhe)

  1. emissary, envoy, proxy, agent
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