חקלאי

Hebrew

Root
ח־ק־ל (kh-q-l)
2 terms

Etymology 1

From חֲקַל (khakál) +‎ ־ַאי (-áy).

Pronunciation

Adjective

חַקְלָאִי • (khakla'í) (feminine חַקְלָאִית)

  1. agricultural (of or pertaining to agriculture)
  2. (slang, dated, of a movie) violent, with many characters dying.

Etymology 2

From חֲקַל (khakál) +‎ ־אִי (-a'í).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /χakˈlaj/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

חַקְלַאי • (khakláy)

  1. farmer
    Synonym: איכר / אִכָּר (ikár)
  2. agronomist