lehli

Ladino

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish لهلی‎ (lehli, “Polish”), from له‎ (leh, “Poland”), from Lech, the legendary founder of Poland.

Adjective

lehli (Latin spelling, plural lehlis)

  1. (often derogatory) Ashkenazi
    • 2020 November 25, Eliz Gatenyo, “Ko-Abitasyones”, in Şalom Gazetesi‎:
      Mösyö Ehrlich era lehli (ashkenazi) komo ya se entiende de su nombre.
      Mösyö Ehrlich was Ashki (Ashkenazi), as is already understood from his name.
    Synonym: (neutral) ashkenazi

Noun

lehli (Latin spelling, plural lehlis)

  1. (often derogatory) Ashkenazi Jew
    Synonym: (neutral) ashkenazi
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