תל
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See also: תּל
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ת־ל־ל (t-l-l) |
From Proto-Semitic *tall- (“hill”).
Pronunciation
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /til/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /tel/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /tel/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -el
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
Synonyms
- גִּבְעָה f
Derived terms
- תֵּל אָבִיב (Tél Avív)
References
- “תל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- H8510 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Further reading
תל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish
Noun
תל • (tel)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of תּל (tel).