פיל
See also: פֿיל
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain, but usually regarded as a non-Semitic Afroasiatic loanword, see Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).
Other Semitic cognates include Aramaic פִּילָא (pīlā) and Arabic فِيل (fīl). Compare also Old Armenian փիղ (pʻił), Persian پیل (pil), Sanskrit पीलु (pīlu).
Noun edit
פִּיל • (píl) m (plural indefinite פִּילִים, singular construct פִּילֵי־)
- An elephant.
Further reading edit
פילים on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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Yiddish edit
Adjective edit
פיל • (fil)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פֿיל (fil).