miluim

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Pronunciations

miluim (mee-loo-EEM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. IDF reserve service.

Example Sentences

  • "I'm sorry, Mr. Katz is in miluim. He'll be back on Monday." (Glinert)

  • "These 'miluim' (reservist) families who have now been without their father (and in some cases, mothers), since October 7, must manage their households and all of their daily duties, alone, without practical or emotional support of their spouse during these challenging times." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • מִלּוּאִים milu'ím

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

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