Definitions

  • n. A guest.

Example Sentences

  • "In fact, he used to bring an oreach home of the—on Friday evening." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אוֹרֵחַ

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      oreiach, oreyach, orayach, oraiach, oreach

Notes

  • plural: 'orchim'


    Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.


    See also hachnasas orchim.

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