חקלאות

Hebrew

Root
ח־ק־ל (kh-q-l)
2 terms

Etymology

Coined by David Yellin from Aramaic חַקְלָא (ḥaqlā, “field”) +‎ ־ות (-út).

Compare the morphology of Latin agricultura, German Landwirtschaft.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /χaklaˈ(ʔ)ut/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

חַקְלָאוּת • (khakla'út) f

  1. agriculture (the art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock)

Derived terms

  • חַקְלָאוּת אוֹרְגָּנִית (khakla'út orgánit, “organic agriculture, organic farming”)

References

  • “חקלאות” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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