גל

See also: ג׳ל‎

Hebrew
Root
ג־ל־ל‎

Noun

גַּל • (gál) m (plural indefinite גַּלִּים‎, singular construct גַּל־, plural construct גַּלֵּי־‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A wave (of water, energy, or figuratively anything else)
    הגלים בחוף מתחזקים.‎ — hagalím bakhóf mitkhazkím. — The waves at the beach are getting stronger.
    גלי אור הם גלים רוחביים.‎ — galéi-or hem galím rokhbiyím. — Light waves are transverse waves.
    מעצרו של הפושע גרם לגל אנטישמיות נרחב.‎ — ma'atsaró shel haposhéa garam l'gál-antishémiut nerkháv. — The arrest of the criminal led to a growing wave of antisemitism.
  2. tilde (the diacritical mark ~)

Derived terms
  • גל מוח‎ (gal-móakh)
  • מיקרוגל‎ (míkrogal)
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