Hebrew
Etymology
From חוּץ (khúts) + לְ־ (l'-) + הָאָרֶץ (ha'árets); hence literally “outside of the country”.
Noun
חוּץ לָאָרֶץ • (khúts la'árets) m
- The world outside Israel; abroad.
Usage notes
- This phrase is usually abbreviated חוּ״ל (Khu.L.), pronounced /χul/, in both writing and speech.
