gabbai
/ɡəˈbaɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A treasurer and/or manager of an organization.
Example Sentences
- "What of organizations that today do most of their solicitation through pushkes or via the mail? How can we determine their legitimacy? The halakhah provides two clear criteria: The trustworthiness of the gabbai or collector — today that means the person who runs the charity — and the financial records of the organization."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: גַּבַּאי