מַעְפִּיל
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. mountaineer, one who climbs to the top of a mountain (Biblical, rare)
2. one who is arrogant, one who is foolhardy, one who is haughty (Biblical, Mishnaic)
3. advancer, one who advances, progressor, promotee (Modern Israeli)
4. a ma'apil, one who illegally immigrated to Mandatory Palestine between 1920-1948 (Modern Israeli, historical)
5. a brave person, daredevil (Modern Israeli)
Pronunciation
ma'apíl