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{{also|Hele|helé|hèle|hélé}}
==English==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/hiːl/}}
* {{rhymes|en|iːl|s=1}}
* {{homophones|en|heel|he'll|qq2=one pronunciation}}

====Verb====
{{head|en|verb}}

# {{obsolete form of|en|heal}}

===Etymology 2===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱel- (cover)}}
From {{inh|en|enm|helen}}, {{m|enm|helien}}, from {{inh|en|ang|helan|t=to conceal, cover, hide|pos=strong verb}} and {{m|ang|helian|t=to conceal, cover, hide|pos=weak verb}}, from {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*helan}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*helaną|t=to conceal, stash, receive stolen goods}} and {{inh|en|gem-pro|*haljaną|t=to hull, conceal}}; both from {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱel-||to hide}}.

Cognate with {{cog|sco|heal|t=to cover, hide, conceal}}, {{cog|stq|hela|t=to conceal}}, {{cog|nl|helen|t=to conceal}}, {{cog|de|hehlen|t=to deal in stolen or illegal goods}}, {{cog|sv|häla||hide}} and {{m|sv|hälare||fence, peddler of stolen goods}}, as well as with {{m|en|helmet}} and {{cog|la|cēlō||conceal}}. Related to {{l|en|hole}}, {{l|en|hull}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/hiːl/}}<ref>Albert G. Mackey, ''Encyclopedia Of Freemasonry: English Edition'' (2013, Jazzybee Verlag, {{ISBN|9783849631567}}): From correspondence with Brother Charles E. Funk in regard to the  pronunciation of the word, we learn he is convinced that in most Lodges until 1750, and perhaps even later than 1800, the words hele, conceal, reveal, were perfect rhymes{{...}}"</ref>
* {{rhymes|en|iːl|s=1}}
* {{homophones|en|heel|he'll|qq2=one pronunciation}}

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|rare|now|chiefly|dialectal|or|archaic}} To [[hide]], [[conceal]], and keep [[secret]], especially for a secret society (such as the [[mason]]s<!--cf [[heal]] where there are citations of other secret societies-->).
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1893|year_published='''2004'''
|edition=Online|author=Robert Steele
|title=Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus
|url=http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext04/mdvll10.txt|publisher=Gutenberg Project
|passage=… the lion is in most gentleness and nobility, when his neck and shoulders be '''heled''' with hair and main.}}
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1921|title=The Builder: A Journal for the Masonic Student|page=208
|passage=Men could look up and understand something of the star-Spangled arch of blue, but the reversed arch or crypt beneath was to the eyes a flesh &#39;'''heled''', concealed, and never revealed,&#39; {{...}}}}
#* {{quote-text|en|year=2019|author=William Harvey; Albert G. Mackey; Arthur Edward Waite|title=Symbolism and Discourses on the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason Blue Lodge Degrees|page=36
|passage=The second is concerned more especially with the obligation of the Neophyte Grade in which the Candidate is pledged to '''hele''', conceal and never reveal the secret art and hidden mysteries of Masonry.}}
# {{lb|en|rare|now especially in the phrase "hele in"}} To [[cover]] or [[conceal]] (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1861|title=The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England|page=275
|passage=At the time of earthing the potatoes by the double mould-plough, turnip seed is sown, and thus "'''heled''';" the turnips arrive at maturity before the potatoes, and are pulled without damage to them.}}
#* '''1881''', ''Report'' of the New Hampshire Deptartment of Agriculture, page 252:
#*: {{...}} and for this reason had better be taken up and '''heled''' in, in a safe place, where there is no danger from standing water.
#* '''1895''', ''Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of American Grape Vines'', by the Bush & Son & Meissner firm of vinegrowers in Bushberg, Mo., page 43:
#*: Take your vines, in a pail with water, or wrapped in a wet cloth, from the place where they were '''heled'''-in,* to the holes; {{...}}
#*: *On receiving your vines from the nursery, they should be taken out of the box, without delay, and '''''heled'''-in'', which is done as follows: In a dry and well protected situation, a trench is made in the soil {{...}} The plants are then set thickly together in the trench {{...}} and soil taken from [another trench] is thrown into the first, covering the roots carefully,
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=1913|month=May|journal=Nebraska Horticulture|page=8
|passage=As soon as received the plants should be unpacked and if they can not be planted at once they should be "'''heled''' in" i. e., placed in a trench and thoroughly watered.}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{l|en|heal}}, {{l|en|heel}}

===References===
<references/>
* [http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/texts/hele.html Notes on Hele]

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=eehl|Ehle|Heel|heel}}

==Danish==

===Adjective===
{{head|da|adjective form}}

# {{da-e-form of|hel}}

===Verb===
{{da-verb|hel||er|ede|er|et}}

# {{lb|da|intransitive}} [[heal]]
#: Såret er '''helet'''.
#:: The wound has '''healed'''.

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-hele.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|nl|eːlə|s=2}}
* {{IPA|nl|/ˈɦeː.lə/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{m|nl|heel}}, by analogy with the inflection of adjectives that follow.

====Adverb====
{{head|nl|adverb}}

# {{alternative form of|nl|heel}}
#* '''2018''' 25 June, Carolien Roelants, “Goed nieuws uit Jemen plus wat Hollandse kortzichtigheid”, nrc.nl:
#*: {{quote|nl|'''Hele''' goede, '''hele''' dure koffie, met name bestemd voor de Aziatische markt, want Europa is „gevoeliger voor de prijs”, zegt hij elegant.
|translation=Very good, very expensive coffee, especially destined for the Asiatic market, for “Europe is more sensitive to the price”, he says elegantly.}}

=====Usage notes=====
See the [[heel#Usage notes|usage notes]] at the main entry.

===Etymology 2===
{{nonlemma}}

====Adjective====
{{head|nl|adjective form}}

# {{infl of|nl|heel||infl}}

====Verb====
{{head|nl|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nl|helen||s|pres|sub}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|nl|heel}}

==Esperanto==

===Etymology===
{{affix|eo|hela|-e}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|eo|/ˈhe.le/}}

===Adverb===
{{eo-head}}

# [[brightly]]

==Estonian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|et|urj-fin-pro|*heledä}}. Cognate to {{cog|fi|heleä}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{et-IPA}}

===Adjective===
{{et-adj|heleda|heledat}}

# [[light]]
#: '''''heledad''' juuksed'' — '''light''' hair
#: ''helesinine'' — '''light''' blue
# [[high-pitched]], [[high]] (of tone)
#: {{usex|et|'''Heleda''' häälega neiu.|A girl with a '''high''' voice.}}

====Declension====
{{et-decl-õpik|hele|da}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
{{suf|fi|helistä|e}}

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-pronunciation|*}}

===Noun===
{{fi-noun}}

# {{lb|fi|music}} [[ornament]]

====Declension====
{{fi-decl-hame|hel|||ä}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|fi|title=compounds
|etuhele
|kaksoishele
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KTSK|accessdate=2023-07-02}}

==Hawaiian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*sa‘ele}} and {{der|haw|poz-cet-pro|-}} {{m|poz-cet-pro|*sele}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{haw-IPA}}

===Verb===
{{head|haw|verb}}

# {{lb|haw|intransitive}} to [[walk]], [[move]]
#: {{ux|haw|'''hele''' [[mai]]|to [[come]]|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|haw|'''hele''' [[aku]]|to [[go]]|inline=1}}

===References===
* ''Hawaiian Dictionary'', by Pukui and Elbert

==Middle English==

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|enm|health}}
From {{inh|enm|ang|hǣlu}}, {{m|ang|hǣl}}, from {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hailī}}. Compare {{m|enm|helen|id=to heal}} and {{m|enm|hol|t=whole}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|enm|hale|heale|heel|heele|helle|hel|ȝel|ȝele}}
* {{alter|enm|eale|hæle||early}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|enm|/ˈhɛːl(ə)/}}

====Noun====
{{enm-noun|-}}

# [[health|Health]] or [[wellbeing]]; one's mental or physical [[condition]].
#* '''late 14th century''', [[w:Geoffrey Chaucer|Geoffrey Chaucer]], The Nun's Priest's Tale, ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22120/22120-h/22120-h.htm The Canterbury Tales]'', line 4139-4140:
#*: {{quote|enm|[...] ''‘I shal my-self to herbes techen yow,<br>That shul ben for your '''hele''', and for your prow;’'' [...]|[...] ‘I shall myself guide you to herbs,<br>That shall be for your '''health''' and for your benefit;’ [...]}}
# That which [[heal]]s or [[cure]]s; [[heal]]ing:
## {{lb|enm|medicine}} A [[curative]] [[medicine]].
## {{lb|enm|Christianity}} [[Jesus Christ]] {{gloss|as the [[Saviour]]}}
# Help or [[assistance]]; that which is [[beneficial]]:
## [[security|Security]], [[solace]]; that which [[protect]]s one or one's [[mind]]:
## [[beneficence|Beneficence]], [[kindness]]; [[kind]] behaviour.
## {{lb|enm|Christianity}} [[salvation|Salvation]], [[deliverance]] {{gloss|from Hell}}
# [[success|Success]], [[wealth]]; a state of [[thriving]].
# [[fortune|Fortune]]; a [[favourable]] [[destiny]].

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|enm|goderhele}}
* {{l|enm|soule-hele}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|en|heal}}
* {{desc|sco|heal|hele}}
* {{desc|yol|heale|alts=1}}

=====References=====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=hēle|part of speech=n.(1)|id=MED20307}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|enm|heel}}
{{dercat|enm|gmw-pro}}
From {{inh|enm|ang|hēla}}, {{m|ang|hǣla}}, from {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hą̄hilō}}. Compare {{m|enm|hough|id=hough|t=hough, hock}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|enm|heele|heyle|heyll|hiele|hile}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|enm|/ˈheːl(ə)/|/ˈhɛːl(ə)/}}

====Noun====
{{enm-noun|heles|pl2=helen}}

# [[heel]] {{gloss|back of a foot}}
#: {{syn|enm|hough|id=hough}}
# [[heel]] or [[spur]] {{gloss|of a shoe}}
# {{lb|enm|rare}} The lower part of anything.

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|en|heel}}
* {{desc|sco|heel}}
* {{desc|yol|heel}}

=====References=====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=hẹ̄le|part of speech=n.(3)|id=MED20309}}

===Etymology 3===

====Noun====
{{head|enm|noun}}

# {{alternative form of|enm|el}}

{{C|enm|Anatomy|Emotions|Limbs|Money|Physiology}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Pronunciation===
{{rfp|nb}}

===Etymology 1===

====Adjective====
{{head|nb|adjective form}}

# {{inflection of|nb|hel||def|s}}
# {{plural of|nb|hel}}

===Etymology 2===
From the adjective {{m|nb|hel}}.

====Noun====
{{head|nb|noun|g=n|indeclinable}} {{lb|nb|uncountable}}

# a [[whole]]

===Etymology 3===
From {{der|nb|non|heila}}.

====Verb====
{{head|nb|verb|imperative|hel|present tense|heler|simple past and past participle|hela|or|helet|present participle|helende}}

# to [[heal]]

===Etymology 4===
From {{der|nb|gml|helen}}.

====Verb====
{{head|nb|verb|imperative|hel|present tense|heler|simple past|hela|or|helet|or|helte|past participle|hela|or|helet|or|helt|present participle|helende}}

# to [[receive]] [[stolen]] [[goods]]

===References===
* {{R:The Bokmål Dictionary}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nn|gml|helen}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|nn|hela||a- and split infinitives}}

====Verb====
{{nn-verb-1}}

# {{lb|nn|transitive}} to [[fence]] {{gloss|to [[receive]] [[steal|stolen]] [[goods]]}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|nn|non|héla}}.

====Noun====
{{nn-noun-f2}}

# [[hoarfrost]]

====Verb====
{{nn-verb-1}}

# to [[rime]]

===References===
* {{R:ND}}

==Old English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|hele}}
* {{ang-IPA|hēle}}

===Verb===
{{head|ang|verb form}}

# {{infl of|ang|helan||1|s|pres|indc|;|s|pres|subj}}

===Verb===
{{head|ang|verb form|head=hēle}}

# {{infl of|ang|hēlan||1|s|pres|indc|;|s|pres|subj}}

==Spanish==

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr}}

===Verb===
{{head|es|verb form}}

# {{es-verb form of|haber}}

==Swedish==

===Adjective===
{{head|sv|adjective form}}

# {{adj form of|sv|hel||def|natm|s}}

==Tagalog==

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr}}

===Noun===
{{tl-noun|b=+}}

# [[lullaby]]
#: {{syn|tl|oyayi|aloy|alo}}
# [[act]] of [[sing]]ing a [[lullaby]] {{q|to make a child or infant fall asleep}}
#: {{syn|tl|paghehele}}
# [[caress]]; [[fondling]]
# {{alt form|tl|hele-hele}}

====Derived terms====
{{der3|tl|ipaghele|maghele|hele-hele|paghehele}}

====See also====
* {{l|tl|lambing}}

==Tongan==

===Noun===
{{head|to|noun}}

# [[knife]]

==Turkish==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|tr|fa|هله|tr=hala|t=pay attention!}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|tr|[heˈle]}}

===Adverb===
{{head|tr|adverb}}

# [[especially]]
#: {{ux|tr|Hayvanları seviyorum, '''hele''' iki kedileri.|I like the animals, especially the two cats.|inline=1}}
# {{lb|tr|when modifying a verb in the imperative mood}} [[just]]
#: {{ux|tr|'''Hele''' hayır de!|Just say no!|inline=1}}
# [[at least]]
#: {{ux|tr|'''Hele''' on bin lira değerdir.|It is at least ten thousand lira worth.|inline=1}}
# [[finally]]
#: {{ux|tr|Can, '''hele''' ehliyet sınavını geçmiş.|Can finally passed his driver’s exam.|inline=1}}

====Synonyms====
* (''especially''): {{l|tr|özellikle}}
* (''at least''): {{l|tr|en azından}}
* (''finally''): {{l|tr|sonunda}}

==Yola==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|yol|/hiːɫ/|/hɪɫ/}}
* {{homophones|yol|haail|heale|heel|hyle}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|yol|enm|hil}}, from {{inh|yol|ang|hyll}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|yol|hile|hill}}

====Noun====
{{head|yol|noun}}

# [[hill]]
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|title=GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage=Whit'''hele'''.|translation=White'''hill'''.}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|yol|Whithele}}
* {{l|yol|Vearnee-hile}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{head|yol|noun}}

# {{alt form|yol|heale||health}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|title=GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage=Yer '''hele'''.|translation=Your '''health''' (a toast).}}

===References===
* {{R:Poole 1867|page=45}}