English Explanatory Dictionary

Chumash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Any book of the Pentateuch.
  2. The Pentateuch collectively.
noun
  1. A member of a particular Native American people of southern California.
name
  1. The colonial given language name of this tribe.

Pronunciation

/ˈxʊməʃ/ /ˈhʊməʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chumash.wav /xuːˈmɑːʃ/ /ˈt͡ʃumɑʃ/ /ˈt͡ʃumæʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chumash (tribe).wav /ˈʃumɑʃ/

Word forms

Chumash Chumashim Chumashes

Etymology

From Yiddish חומש (khumesh), from Hebrew חֻמָּשׁ (khumásh), from חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá, “five”).

Related words

Chamisha Chumshei Torah
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