manhig

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Definitions

  • n. A leader (as of a community).

Example Sentences

  • "The outgoing manhig (leader) of South African Habonim Dror, Errol Anstey, took his departure from the youth movement after 20 years of service in an online Zoom call with nearly 300 current and former members, friends, and family." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y מנהיג maneg

      • Who Uses This

      • 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).

      Alternative Spellings

      manig, maneg

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