מחילה

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ח־ל־ל‎ (ḥ-l-l)

Noun

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

  1. cavity, burrow

Etymology 2
Root
מ־ח־ל‎ (m-ḥ-l)

Noun

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

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

Interjection

מְחִילָה • (m'khilá)

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

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
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