تل

العربية

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تل¹

  • /tall/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *tall- (“hill”).

noun تَلّ · tall · أَتْلَال · أَتُلّ · تِلَال · تُلُول

  1. noun from verb verbal noun of تَلَّ (talla) (form I)
  2. heap of sand, hillock, mound, knob
  3. hill, elevation
  4. rare pillow

تل²

verb تَلَّ · talla · يَتُلُّ · تَلّ · تَالّ

  1. to throw (someone) down on their neck, cheek or forehead
  2. to throw into difficulties
  3. to throw or push (something) into one's hand

verb تَلَّ · talla · يَتُلُّ · يَتِلُّ · تَلّ

  1. to humble oneself, to fawn
  2. to fall down
  3. to pour out
  4. to drop with perspiration
  5. to let down
  6. to take by the hand
  7. to lead a beast of burden

In English

  • tell A hill or mound
  • hill elevated location

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"تل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%84. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

تل. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%84

Chicago

"تل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%84.

BibTeX
@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {تل},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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