דחליל

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דחליל

/daχˈlil/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Probably from Aramaic דחל (“to fear”).

noun דַּחְלִיל · dakhlil · דַּחְלִילִים · דַּחְלִיל־ · דַּחְלִילִי

scarecrow
colloquial a skinny person (compare English "toothpick")

In English

scarecrow effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds plan

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MLA

"דחליל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

דחליל. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C

Chicago

"דחליל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {דחליל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}