חייל

Hebrew
Root
ח־ו־ל‎ (ḥ-w-l)

Noun

חייל / חַיָּל • (khayál) m (plural indefinite חיילים / חַיָּלִים‎, singular construct חייל / חַיַּל־, feminine counterpart חיילת / חַיֶּלֶת‎) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. soldier
  2. pawn (chess piece)

See also

Verb

חייל / חִיֵּל • (khiyél) (pi'el construction)

  1. (transitive) to enlist someone

References
  • “חייל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew חַיִל‎ (“army, strength”).

Noun

חייל • (khayel) n, plural חיילות‎ (khayoles)

  1. army
  2. military
  • אשת חייל‎ (eyshes khayel)
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