צל

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צל

/ˈsˤeːl/ [ˈsˤeːl]
/ˈsˤel/ [ˈsˤeːl]
/ˈt͡sel/ West
/ˈsˤel/ East
/ˈt͡sejl/
/ˈt͡sel/ Modern Israeli

Rhymes with -el

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣ill- (“shadow”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒄑𒈪 (ṣillum, “shadow”) and Arabic ظِلّ (ẓill).

noun צֵל · tsél · צְלָלִים · צֵל־ · צִלְלֵי־

A shadow. אָדָם לַהֶבֶל דָּמָה יָמָיו כְּצֵל עוֹבֵר׃
Shade, a shaded area. בצל

In English

shadow dark image projected onto a surface
shade darkness where light is blocked

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"צל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%9C. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}