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גל

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See also: ג׳ל

Hebrew

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Root
ג־ל־ל (g-l-l)
6 terms

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

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גַּל (gálm (plural indefinite גַּלִּים, singular construct גַּל־, plural construct גַּלֵּי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. mound, heap
  2. wave (of water, energy, or figuratively anything else)
    הגלים בחוף מתחזקים.hagalím bakhóf mitkhazkím.The waves at the beach are getting stronger.
    גלי אור הם גלים רוחביים.galéi-ór hem galím rokhbiyím.Light waves are transverse waves.
    מעצרו של הפושע גרם לגל אנטישמיות נרחב.ma'atsaró shel haposhéa garám l'gál-antishémiut nerkháv.The arrest of the criminal led to a growing wave of antisemitism.
  3. tilde (the diacritical mark ~)
    Synonyms: טִילְדֶּה (tílde), זַרְקָא (zarqá)

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Proper noun

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גַּל (Galm or f

  1. a male or female given name, Gal

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