קייל
Qayl
The Hebrew word for 'kyle' (a narrow arm or channel of the sea) is קייל (Qayl).
קייל is a noun used to describe a narrow arm or channel of the sea.
Meaning: narrow arm or channel of the sea (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Qayl.
Did you know?
- A Hebrew speaker might confuse קייל with the name 'Kyle' if spoken without context, as the phonetic transliteration is identical.
- While קייל refers to a narrow channel, Hebrew has a separate, native word מצר for a strait, which is typically used for larger bodies of water like the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Because קייל is a foreign loanword, it does not follow the traditional Hebrew root system of three consonants.
Example conversation
Ido and Maya are looking at a map of the coast.
- עידו Idoמאיה, תראי את הקייל הזה במפה.Maya, tir'i et hakayl haze bamapa.Maya, look at this kyle on the map.
- מאיה Mayaהוא נראה מאוד עמוק.Hu nira meod amok.It looks very deep.
- עידו Idoכן, זה קייל מושלם לסירה.Ken, ze kayl mushlam lasira.Yes, it is a perfect kyle for a boat.
- מאיה Mayaבוא נבקר שם מחר.Bo nevaker sham machar.Let's visit there tomorrow.
