moshav shitufi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A less popular type of Israeli cooperative village having elements of, and falling in between model-wise, both a moshav and a kibbutz.

Pronunciation

/moʊˈʃɑːv ʃɪtuˈfiː/ /- ʃiː-/

Word forms

moshav shitufi moshavim shitufiim moshavim shitufi'im

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מוֹשָׁב שִׁתּוּפִי (mosháv shitufí, literally “collective settlement”).

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