Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ח־ל־ל (ḥ-l-l)

Noun edit

מחילה / מְחִלָּה (m'khiláf [pattern: מַקְטֵלָה]

  1. cavity, burrow

Etymology 2 edit

Root
מ־ח־ל (m-ḥ-l)

Noun edit

מְחִילָה (m'khiláf [pattern: קְטִילָה]

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

Interjection edit

מְחִילָה (m'khilá)

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

References edit

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