תל

See also: תּל

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ת־ל־ל (t-l-l)

From Proto-Semitic *tall- (“hill”).

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -el

Noun

תֵּל • (tél) m (plural indefinite תִּלִּים, singular construct תֵּל־, plural construct תִּלֵּי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. (archaeology) tell, man-made hill covering the remains of an ancient settlement
  2. (colloquial) heap, pile

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Yiddish

Noun

תל • (tel)

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