גל

See also: ג׳ל

Hebrew

Root
ג־ל־ל

Noun

גַּל (gál) m (plural indefinite גַּלִּים, singular construct גַּל־, plural construct גַּלֵּי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A wave (of water, energy, or figuratively anything else)
    הגלים בחוף מתחזקים.hagalím bakhóf mitkhazkím.The waves at the beach are getting stronger.
    גלי אור הם גלים רוחביים.galéi-or hem galím rokhbiyím. — Light waves are transverse waves.
    מעצרו של הפושע גרם לגל אנטישמיות נרחב.ma'atsaró shel haposhéa garam l'gál-antishémiut nerkháv. — The arrest of the criminal led to a growing wave of antisemitism.
  2. tilde (the diacritical mark ~)

Derived terms

  • גל מוח (gal-móakh)
  • מיקרוגל (míkrogal)
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