Mila (מילה) means circumcision in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מִילָה
mila
noun · feminine
In English
circumcision
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mila.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חיתוך והסרת הערלה העוטפת את ראש הפין, כחלק מטקס דתי או למטרות רפואיות.
The word Mila is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִילָה
- Written without vowel points
- מילה
- Said
- mila
- Root
- מ־ו־ל
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- מִילוֹת
- Inflections
- מִילַת־; ר' מִילוֹת
- Gematria
- 85
This is how Mila is said in other languages.
- English
- circumcision
These words rhyme with Mila.
The word Mila is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ברית מילה
- מילת נשים
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The word Mila comes from the root מ־ו־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Mila in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mila.
What does Mila (מילה) mean in Hebrew?
Mila (מילה) means circumcision. It is said mila, with the stress on la.
What rhymes with Mila (מילה)?
Words that rhyme with Mila (מילה) include מחלה, פעולה, מעלה, תפילה, תעלה, and עילה.
Is Mila (מילה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mila (מילה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִילוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מילה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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