התחיל

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התחיל

/(h)itˈχil/ Modern Israeli

Rhymes with -il

verb הִתְחִיל · hitkhíl · לְהַתְחִיל · הַתְחָלָה · הִתְחַלְתִּי · הִתְחַלְנוּ

construction hif'il, intransitive, transitive to start, to begin כשהתינוק מתחיל לדבר אביו מסיח עמו בלשון הקדש ומלמדו תורה
Similar: הֵחֵל
construction hif'il to hit on someone, make a move

In English

begin to start, to initiate (transitive)
lead intransitive: to go first
start to set in motion
hit on to approach somebody seeking love, sex, etc.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {התחיל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}