פיל
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See also: פֿיל
Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain, but usually regarded as a non-Semitic Afroasiatic loanword, see Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).
Other Semitic cognates include Aramaic פִּילָא (pīlā) and Arabic فِيل (fīl). Compare also Old Armenian փիղ (pʻił), Persian پیل (pil), Sanskrit पीलु (pīlu).
Noun[edit]
פִּיל • (píl) m (plural indefinite פִּילִים, singular construct פִּילֵי־)
- An elephant.
Further reading[edit]
פילים on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Anagrams[edit]
Yiddish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
פיל • (fil)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פֿיל (fil).