Hebrew edit

Root
צ־ל־צ־ל (ṣ-l-ṣ-l)

Noun edit

צִלְצוּל (tsiltsúlm (plural indefinite צִלְצוּלִים, plural construct צִלְצְלֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. ring, telephone call
  2. (biblical) cymbal
    • Tanach, Psalms 150:5, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      הַלְלוּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־שָׁמַע הַלְלוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי תְרוּעָה׃
      Hal'luhú b-tsilts'lei sháma', hal'luhú b-tsilts'lei tru'ah.
      Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; Praise Him with the clanging cymbals.

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