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Mizrahi

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /mɪzˈɹɑːhi/
  • /-xi/
  • CMU ARPABET: M IY0 Z R AA1 HH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Sephardi

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname from Hebrew

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A Mizrahi Jew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Sephardi

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מזרחי (mizrakhí, “eastern”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: mizraĥa — of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • Hebrew: מִזְרָחִי (mizrakhí) — of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • Russian: мизра́хи (mizráxi) — of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • Swedish: mizrahisk — of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • Yiddish: מזרחיש (mizrokhish) — of, or relating to Jews of Middle Eastern origin
  • French: Mizrahi — surname
  • Esperanto: mizraĥo — a Mizrahi Jew
  • Hebrew: מִזְרָחִי (mizrakhí) — a Mizrahi Jew
  • Hebrew: מִזְרָחִיָּה (mizrakhiyá) — a Mizrahi Jew
  • Hebrew: מִזְרָחִית (mizrakhít) — a Mizrahi Jew
  • Russian: мизра́хи (mizráxi) — a Mizrahi Jew