צֵל m.n. (pl. צֽלָלִים) 1 shadow, shade. 2 shelter, protection. [From צלל ᴵᴵᴵ. Related to Aram. טֽלָלָא, Syr. טֶלָּלָא, Ugar. ẓl, Ethiop. ṣelālōt, Akka. ṣillu (= shadow, shade), Aram. מַטְלַלְתָּא (= shelter, hut), Ugar. mẓll (= roofing), Arab. miẓalla, maẓalla (= umbrella, parasol, sunshade). cp. צִלָּה. and the second element in פְּלַגְצֵל. cp. also צַלֽמָוֶת.] Derivatives: צְלָלִי, צֽלָלִית.