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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGoyim
/ˈɡɔɪ.ɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Non-Jewish people; Gentiles.
"The cultural history of the community was discussed in relation to both its members and the surrounding goyim." - 2
A plural form of goy used primarily within Jewish cultural contexts or Yiddish-influenced English.
"He learned the traditional terminology used by older generations to distinguish between goyim and members of the faith."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew 'goyim', the plural form of 'goy', meaning 'nations' or 'peoples'. In Yiddish and subsequently in English, it was adopted as a noun to refer specifically to non-Jewish people, occasionally carrying complex cultural or derogatory connotations depending on the context of use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goyim" is said worldwide
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non-Juifs
Transliteration: non-ʒœf
"Le terme désigne traditionnellement les non-Juifs."
Nichtjuden
Transliteration: nɪçtˈjuːdn̩
"Im Judentum werden Nichtjuden manchmal als Goyim bezeichnet."
non ebrei
Transliteration: non ebˈrɛi
"Il termine si riferisce ai non ebrei."
gentiles
Transliteration: xenˈtiles
"Los gentiles comparten muchas costumbres con la comunidad local."
gentios
Transliteration: ʒẽˈtʃi.us
"O texto histórico faz referência aos gentios."
गैर-यहूदी
Transliteration: gair-yahudi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस शब्द का अर्थ गैर-यहूदी होता है।"
外邦人
Transliteration: wàibāngrén
Script: 中文汉字
"这个词在特定语境下指外邦人或非犹太人。"
이방인
Transliteration: ibang-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 단어는 유대인이 아닌 사람들을 가리킨다."
異邦人
Transliteration: ihōjin
Script: 日本語
"その言葉はユダヤ教以外の非ユダヤ人を指すことがある。"
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