קול

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ו־ל (q-w-l)

Cognate with Aramaic קָלָא (qālā), Ge'ez ቃል (ḳal, voice), and related to Arabic قَوْل (qawl, saying).

Pronunciation

Noun

קוֹל • (kol) m (plural indefinite קוֹלוֹת, singular construct קוֹל־)

  1. voice (also in its figurative senses of statement, opinion, or order)
  2. sound (see also צליל)
  3. (Modern) vote
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Etymology 2

From the English adjective cool.

Pronunciation

Adjective

קוּל • (kul) (feminine קוּלית, masculine plural קוּלִים, feminine plural קוּלִיוֹת)

  1. (colloquial) (slang) cool person
  2. (colloquial) (slang) fashionable, popular (person or thing)
Derived terms
  • קוליות
See also

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קוֹל (kól).

Noun

קול • (kol) n, plural קולער (keler), diminutive קולכל (kelkhl)

  1. voice, cry
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