פלפול

Hebrew

Etymology

Action noun of פלפל (pilpél), from the root פ־ל־פ־ל (p-l-p-l).

Noun

פִּלְפּוּל (pilpúl) m (plural indefinite form פִּלְפּוּלִם, singular construct form פִּלְפּוּל־)

1. Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.