הפלה

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
נ־פ־ל (n-p-l)

Action noun of the verb הִפִּיל (hipíl), from the root נ־פ־ל (n-p-l).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

הַפָּלָה (hapaláf [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. (literally) The act of dropping something or causing it to fall.
  2. A miscarriage or abortion: the premature termination of a pregnancy.