רחל

Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate with Aramaic רַחְלָא‎ (raḥlā) (absolutive: רְחֵל‎ (rəḥēl)), Arabic رَخِل‎ (raḵil) (also رِخْل‎ (riḵl)).

Noun

רָחֵל • (rachél) f

(plural forms רחלים‎ and רחלות‎)
  1. ewe

Antonyms

Proper noun

רָחֵל • (rachél) f

  1. Rachel (Biblical character)
  2. A female given name, equivalent to English Rachel.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רָחֵל‎.

Proper noun

רחל • (rokhl) f

  1. Rachel (Biblical character)
  2. A female given name: Rachel.
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