halutziut

noun

ha·​lutz·​i·​ut

variants or chalutziut

ḵä¦lütsē¦üt

plural -s

: pioneering

specifically : the pioneer movement of the halutzim in the region of Palestine

Word History

Etymology

New Hebrew ḥālūṣiut, from ḥālūṣ

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