Etymology 1 More information Root ...Rootח־ל־ל (kh-l-l)Close Noun מחילה / מְחִלָּה • (m'khilá) f [pattern: מַקְטֵלָה] cavity, burrow Etymology 2 More information Root ...Rootמ־ח־ל (m-kh-l)Close Noun מְחִילָה • (m'khilá) f [pattern: קְטִילָה] remission (e.g. of debt) (formal) forgiveness Synonyms סליחה Interjection מְחִילָה • (m'khilá) (formal) excuse me, pardon (i.e. for disrupting) Synonyms סליחה References “מחלה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language “מחילה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language