Etymology

From ב־ ‎(b'-, “in”) + כל ‎(kol, “all, any, each”) + אופן ‎(ófen, “way, manner”); hence literally “in any way”.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beˈχol ˈʔo.fen/ (properly); IPA^(key): /beˈχo.lo.fen/ (commonly)