Chumash

English

Etymology 1

From Yiddish חומש (khumesh), from Hebrew חוּמָשׁ (khumásh), from חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá, “five”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊməʃ/, /ˈxʊməʃ/
• Rhymes: -æʃ

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Proper noun

Chumash (countable and uncountable, plural Chumashim or Chumashes)

1. (Judaism) Any book of the Pentateuch.
2. The Pentateuch collectively.

Related terms

• Chamisha Chumshei Torah

Translations

one of the Five Books of Moses

• Hebrew: חוּמָשׁ (he) (khumásh)
• Ladino: Humash
• Yiddish: חומש (khumesh)

the Five Books of Moses

• Hebrew: חוּמָשׁ (he) (khumásh), חמישה חומשי תורה m pl
• Ladino: Humash, Hamishá Humshei Torá
• Spanish: jumash
• Yiddish: חומש (khumesh)

Etymology 2

From Ineseño čʰumaš (“the Island Chumash people”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃumɑʃ/

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Noun

Chumash (plural Chumashes or Chumash)

1. A member of a particular Native American tribe of southern California.

Proper noun

Chumash

1. The language of this tribe.

See also

• Chumash people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Barbareño, boi ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Chumash, chs ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Cruzeño, crz ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Ineseño, inz ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Obispeño, obi ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Purisimeño, puy ⁠
• Ethnologue entry for Ventureño, veo ⁠