מעלה

Hebrew

Root
ע־ל־ה (ʿ-l-h)
12 terms

Pronunciation

  • (מַעֲלָה, ma'alá), (noun):
  • (מַעֲלֶה, ma'alé), (noun):
    • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ma.(ʕ)aˈle/
    • Audio:(file)
  • (מַעְלָה, má'la), (adverb):

Noun

מַעֲלָה • (ma'aláf (plural indefinite מַעֲלוֹת)

  1. advantage
  2. degree
    • 2008, 40 מעלות בצל (40 ma'alót batsél, 40 Degrees in the Shade) (song), in Dabri (album)
  3. step, stair

References

Further reading

Noun

מַעֲלֶה • (ma'além (plural indefinite מַעֲלוֹת, singular construct מַעֲלֵה־, plural construct מַעֲלוֹת־)

  1. ascent, slope
    Antonym: מוֹרָד (morád)
  2. hill
  3. podium, raised platform

Adverb

מַעְלָה • (má'la)

  1. up, upwards, above
  2. above, heavenly

Antonyms

Adjective

מְעֻלֶּה • (m'ulé)

  1. defective spelling of מעולה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מַעֲלָה.

Noun

מעלה • (maylef, plural מעלות (mayles)

  1. advantage, virtue