mish·pa·chah \mə̇shˈpäḵə, -pȯḵə\noun ormish·po·cha\-pȯḵə\ (-s) Etymology:mishpachah from Hebrew mishpāḥāh family, clan; mishpocha from Yiddish mishpokhe, from Hebrew mishpāḥāh : a Jewish family or social unit including close and distant relatives < invited the whole mishpachah >