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Hebrew
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
חָלָל • (khalál) m (plural indefinite חֲלָלִים, singular construct חֲלַל־, plural construct חַלְלֵי־)
- space, void (empty volume)
- outer space
- (anatomy) cavity
- a person killed, especially in war; casualty
- (Jewish law) The son of a kohen and a woman who a kohen is not halachically permitted to marry, and who is thus unable to perform priestly functions in the Temple of Jerusalem
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
חִלֵּל • (khilél) (pi'el construction)
- defective spelling of חילל
References
- “חלל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew חָלָל (khalál).
Pronunciation
Noun
חלל • (kholel) m, plural חללס (kholels)
- space, void (empty volume)
- Synonym: שטח (shetekh)