לילה

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *layl-. Cognate with Arabic ليلة (laila), Aramaic ܠܠܝܐ‎, לליא (lelyā, lelyo), Maltese lejl.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli) IPA: /ˈlaj.la/

Noun

לַיְלָה (láyla) m (plural indefinite form לֵילוֹת, singular construct form לֵיל; Biblical Hebrew pausal form לָיְלָה)

1. night: period from nightfall to daybreak
2. (figuratively) adversity

Derived terms

• לַיְלָה טוֹב (láyla tóv)

Synonyms

• לַיִל (láyil)

References

• Strong's Concordance number: H3915