NACHES Meaning of NACHES in English [ 'nʌxəs ](also nachas pronunciation same) ■ noun US pride at the achievements of one's children.Originearly 20th cent.: from Yiddish nakhes , from Heb. naḥaṯ 'contentment'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004