Seph. Heb. /keuh hee lah"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /keuh hil"euh/ , n. , pl. kehilloth, kehillot, kehillos Seph. Heb. /-hee lawt"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /-hil"oht, -ohs/ .
the organization of the Jewish population of a community that deals with charities and other communal affairs.
[ 1880-85; qahillah community ]