קהילה

Hebrew

Root
ק־ה־ל (q-h-l)
7 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ke(h)iˈla/
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Noun

קהילה / קְהִלָּה • (k'hilá) f (plural indefinite קהילות / קְהִלּוֹת, singular construct קהילת / קְהִלַּת־, plural construct קהילות / קְהִלּוֹת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. A community; a congregation.
    קהילות יהודיות ― k'hilót y'hudiót ― Jewish communities
    הקהילה הבינלאומית ― hak'hilá habenl'umít ― the international community

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: kehilla
  • → English: kehillah
  • → Ladino: קהילה
  • → Yiddish: קהילה (kehile)

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew קהילה / קְהִלָּה (k'hilá).

Noun

קהילה f (Latin spelling keilá)

  1. synagogue

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קהילה / קְהִלָּה (k'hilá).

Noun

קהילה • (kehile) f, plural קהילות (kehiles)

  1. community
  2. An organized Jewish community.

Descendants

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