chiluk

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Definitions

  • n. A difference.

Example Sentences

  • “The twins look alike, but there is a major chiluk between their personalities.” (Weiser)

  • "My rebbi used to make this distinction and say that the chiluk between a yeshiva and a beis hamedrash is that a beis hemedrash is a place where people come and they learn." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH חילוק > Y חילוק khilek

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      khiluk, chilek, khilek

Notes

  • plural: 'khilukim'

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