מחילה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l)

Noun

מחילה / מְחִלָּה • (m'khilá) f [pattern: מַקְטֵלָה]

1. cavity, burrow

Etymology 2

Root
מ־ח־ל (m-kh-l)

Noun

מְחִילָה • (m'khilá) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. remission (e.g. of debt)
2. (formal) forgiveness

Synonyms

• סליחה

Interjection

מְחִילָה • (m'khilá)

1. (formal) excuse me, pardon (i.e. for disrupting)

Synonyms

• סליחה

References

• “מחלה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• “מחילה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language