madrih

noun

ma·​drih

variants or madrich

mäˈdriḵ

plural madrihim or madrichim

ˌmädriˈḵēm

: a leader or teacher in Israeli youth groups

Word History

Etymology

New Hebrew madhrīkh, from Hebrew, guide, leader

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