English
havlagah
Havlagah comes from Hebrew ההבלגה.
- Hebrew1880s–presentההבלגהliterally ‘restraint’
- Englishtodayhavlagah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hebrew1880s–presentההבלגהliterally ‘restraint’
- Englishtodayhavlagah
Every English word from Hebrew ההבלגה
Today it means
noun The Haganah policy of abstaining from revenge on Arab groups who attacked Jewish settlements during the British Mandate.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew ההבלגה / havlagah