chalutz
[ khah-loots ]
/ xɑˈluts /
noun, plural cha·lutz·im [khah-loo-tseem khah-loo-tsim] /xɑ luˈtsim xɑˈlu tsɪm/. Hebrew.
Words nearby chalutz
chalon-sur-saône,
chalone,
chalukya,
chalumeau,
chalupa,
chalutz,
chalybeate,
chalybite,
cham,
chamade,
chamaedorea
Definition for chalutz (2 of 2)
halutz
or cha·lutz
[ khah-loots ]
/ xɑˈluts /
noun, plural ha·lutz·im [Sephardic Hebrew khah-loo-tseem; Ashkenazic Hebrew khah-loo-tsim] /Sephardic Hebrew ˌxɑ luˈtsim; Ashkenazic Hebrew xɑˈlu tsɪm/. Hebrew.
a person who immigrates to Israel to establish or join a settlement for accomplishing tasks, as clearing the land or planting trees, that are necessary to future development of the country.
Origin of halutz
Modern Hebrew
ḥaluṣ. literally, pioneer
British Dictionary definitions for chalutz (1 of 2)
chalutz
halutz
/ Hebrew (xɑˈlʊts, English hɑːˈlʊts) /
noun plural -lutzim (-luːˈtsiːm, English -ˈluːtsɪm)
a member of an organization of immigrants to Israeli agricultural settlements
Word Origin for chalutz
literally: pioneer, fighter