עכ״ל
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Hebrew [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Abbreviation of עַד כַּאן לְשׁוֹנוֹ (ad kan l'shonó, “until here is his language”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Pronounced as if spelled out as its component words.
Phrase [edit]
עכ״ל (ad kan l'shono)
- Used to indicate the end of a direct quotation.
Usage notes [edit]
- Often paired with ז״ל (at the quotation's start).
