מחצית

Etymology
From the root ; attested since Biblical Hebrew (Exodus 30:13).

Noun

 * 1) Half, one half: one of two equal parts.
 * 2) * 2021 November 22, Ido Efrati, “224 אלף ילדים בני חמש עד 11 נדבקו בקורונה בישראל — מחציתם מאז יולי” (224 élef y'ladím b'néi khamésh ád 11 nidb'kú b'koróna b'yisra'él — makhatsitám me'áz yúli, “224 Thousand Children Aged Five to 11 Have Been Infected with Coronavirus in Israel — Half of Them Since July”),.
 * 3)  Half-time: a break between two halves of a game (such as a soccer match).