פיל

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פיל

Where it comes from

Uncertain, but usually regarded as a non-Semitic Afroasiatic loanword, see Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).

Other Semitic cognates include Aramaic פִּילָא (pīlā) and Arabic فِيل (fīl). Compare also Old Armenian փիղ (pʻił), Persian پیل (pil), Sanskrit पीलु (pīlu).

noun פִּיל · píl · פִּילִים · פִּילֵי־

elephant

In English

elephant mammal
mahout elephant trainer, keeper, and driver

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MLA

"פיל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9C. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

פיל. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9C

Chicago

"פיל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {פיל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}