חייל

Hebrew

Root
ח־ו־ל (kh-w-l)

Noun

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

1. soldier
2. (chess) pawn

See also

• חַיִל (kháyil)

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

• חייל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• חיל (khayel)

Etymology

From Hebrew חַיִל (“army, strength”).

Noun

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

1. army
2. military

Related terms

• אשת חייל (eyshes khayel)