Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oleh

/oʊˈlɛ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
oleh
IPA
/oʊˈlɛ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jew who has recently made aliyah to Israel; an immigrant to Israel.

noun

Someone who makes an aliyah for a Torah-reading.

name

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Оле́г (Oléh), equivalent to Oleg.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עוֹלֶה (olé).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: עוֹלֶה

Inflected Forms

olim (plural) olehs (plural) -s (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

olah

Questions

How do you pronounce oleh?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈlɛ/.
What does oleh mean?
A Jew who has recently made aliyah to Israel; an immigrant to Israel.
Where does oleh come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce oleh

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