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Hebrew
Etymology
כְּ־ (k'-, “as”) + אילו \ אִלּוּ ('ílu, “if”)
Pronunciation
Conjunction
כאילו / כְּאִלּוּ • (k'ílu)
- as if, as though
- (colloquial) like, kind of
- (colloquial) really!
- (colloquial) meaning/ I mean
Adverb
כאילו / כְּאִלּוּ • (k'ílu)
- As if; supposedly, seemingly (but not truly).
- Used as a filler word.
- Synonym: יעני (yá'ni)