צ׳חלה

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צ׳חלה

/ˈt͡ʃaχ.la/ [ˈt͡ʃäʀ̥.lä] Modern Israeli

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From Judeo-Iraqi Arabic צ׳חלה (čāḥla), which is a pet form of the given name רָחֵל (rakhél). The sense "bimbo, chick" comes from the popularity of the name among Iraqi Jewish women in the mid-20th century.

noun צַ׳חְלָה · chákhla · צַ׳חְלוֹת · צַ׳חְלַת־ · צַ׳חְלוֹת ־

derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur bimbo, hoochie, chick (a woman with a striking appearance, predominantly of Mizrahi origin, who lacks intelligence, uses a limited vocabulary, or acts in a flamboyant or mean way) מִתְגַּעְגֵּעַ לַתְּקוּפָה שֶׁהַדָּבָר הֲכִי מַסְעִיר בַּמְּדִינָה הָיָה שֶׁאֵיזוֹ צַ׳חְלָה עָלְתָה עַל בָּמָה עִם שִׂמְלַת כַּלָּה חוֹשְׂפָנִית וְצָעֲקָה אֵיזוֹ שָׁוָה אֲנִי.
Similar: פְרֵחָה

proper noun צַ׳חְלָה · Chákhla

a diminutive, Chakhla, of the female given name רָחֵל (rakhél), equivalent to English Rae or Rach
a surname, Chakhla, from Iraqi Arabic צ׳חלה

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"צ׳חלה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%B3%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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צ׳חלה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%B3%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%94

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"צ׳חלה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%B3%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צ׳חלה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%B3%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}