חוץ לארץ

Hebrew

Etymology

From חוּץ‎ (khúts) + לְ־‎ (l'-) + הָאָרֶץ‎ (ha'árets); hence literally “outside of the country”.

Noun

חוּץ לָאָרֶץ • (khúts la'árets) m

  1. The world outside Israel; abroad.

Usage notes
  • This phrase is usually abbreviated חוּ״ל‎ (Khu.L.), pronounced /χul/, in both writing and speech.
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