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Hebrew
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *tall- (“hill”).
Pronunciation
Noun
תֵּל • (tél) m (plural indefinite תִּלִּים, singular construct תֵּל־, plural construct תִּלֵּי־)
- (archaeology) tell (a hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements)
- (colloquial) heap, pile
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Yiddish
Noun
תל • (tel)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of תּל (tel).