ליגה
Hebrew
Etymology
From European languages; compare English league, Russian ли́га (líga). The sports sense and the unit of distance ultimately have distinct origins; see league.
Noun
לִיגָה • (líga) f (plural indefinite לִיגוֹת, singular construct לִיגַת־, plural construct לִיגוֹת־)
- (sports) A league: an organization of competing sports teams.
- ליגת האלופות ― lígat-ha'alufót ― the Champions League
- A league: any of various units of length, typically between 2 and 5 km.
- A league: a group or association.
- הליגה האטית־דלית ― halíga ha'átit-délit ― the Delian [literally Attic-Delian] League
Further reading
ליגה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he- ליגה (יחידת מידה) on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he