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Tsahal

Tsahal proper noun: synonym of IDF (“Israel Defense Forces”).

Proper noun

Tsahal

  1. (rare) Synonym of IDF (“Israel Defense Forces”).
    • In 2007, the municipality began a complete reconfiguration of the Tsahal Square area that will create an amphitheater-like meeting space above a new tunnel east of the original Tsahal Square Garden.2020 March 28, “Tsahal Square (Tsahal Square Garden)”, in The Jerusalem Foundation, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2025
    Synonyms:
    IDF

Synonyms of Tsahal

Origin of Tsahal

Borrowed from Hebrew צה״ל (tsáhal), acronym of צבא הגנה לישראל (ts'vá haganá l'yisra'él).

Questions about Tsahal

What does Tsahal mean?
Tsahal means synonym of IDF (“Israel Defense Forces”).
What part of speech is Tsahal?
Tsahal is a proper noun.

Words near Tsahal in the dictionary

  1. Tsagaan Khass
  2. Tsagaglalal
  3. tsaganomyid
  4. tsaganomyids
  5. Tsaghkotn
  6. Tsahal
  7. Tsai
  8. Tsaidam
  9. Tsais
  10. Tsakaling
  11. Tsakhur

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