Definitions

• adj. Non-Kosher.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Persian

Etymology

• TH גויים, lit. 'nations' > Persian Biblical Hebrew 'goo-im' + '-i' adjectival suffix in Farsi, lit. 'like that of the non Jews'

Who Uses This

• Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• None

Alternative Spellings

gooimi, gooeemee, gweemee, guimi