קלי

Hebrew

Etymology 1

See Arabic قَلَى (qalā).

Noun

קָלִי • (qalím (plural indefinite קְלִיּוֹת or קְלָיוֹת)

  1. (formal, puristic, chiefly uncountable) toast (toasted bread)
    Synonym: טוסט
  2. parched grain
    • Tanach, Leviticus 23:14, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וְלֶחֶם וְקָלִי וְכַרְמֶל לֹא תֹאכְלוּ עַד עֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
      And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor fresh ears, until this selfsame day

Etymology 2

Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)
11 terms

Noun

קַלֵּי • (qalé)

  1. plural construct state form of קַל (kál)
Derived terms
  • קַלֵּי דַעַת (qalé dá'at)

Etymology 3

Proper noun

קֵלִי • (qelí)

  1. singular form of קֵל (kél) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor

Etymology 4

Proper noun

קֶלִי • (qélim

  1. a surname, Kelly
  2. a unisex given name, Kelly

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