קולות

Hebrew

Noun

קוֹלוֹת • (kolot)

1. plural indefinite form of קוֹל (kol)‎

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קולות (kolót, “voices”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɪ̯ləs/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪ̯ləs/

Noun

קולות • (koyles) pl

1. commotion, racket (especially a loud one)

Usage notes

This is not the plural of קול (kol) in Yiddish.

References

Justus van de Kamp et al., “קולות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].