תל

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See also: תּל

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־ל־ל (t-l-l)

From Proto-Semitic *tall- (hill).

Pronunciation

Noun

תֵּל (télm (plural indefinite תִּלִּים, singular construct תֵּל־, plural construct תִּלֵּי־)

  1. (archaeology) tell (a hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements)
  2. (colloquial) heap, pile

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Yiddish

Noun

תל (tel)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of תּל (tel).