עץ או פלי

Hebrew

A 2-mil coin of the type described in the etymology.

Etymology

Refers to a coin issued in British Mandatory Palestine that features a tree on its obverse and bears the inscriptions فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), PALESTINE and פלשתינה (א״י) on its reverse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌe.t͡s‿o ˈpa.li/

Noun

עֵץ אוֹ פָּלִי • (ets o páli?

  1. heads or tails, a coin toss