מלחא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • מִילְחָא (milḥa), ܡܠܚܐ (milḥā)

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Semitic *milḥ-. Cognate to Hebrew מֶלַח (mélaḥ), Arabic مِلْح (milḥ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛlħɑ/

Noun

מִלְחָא • (milḥa) f (plural מִלְחֵא (milḥē))

  1. salt
Descendants
  • Classical Syriac: ܡܠܚܐ (milḥā)

Etymology 2

From Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “shipman, sailor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malːɑħɑ/

Noun

מַלָּחָא • (mallāḥā) m (plural מַלָּחֵא (mallāḥē))

  1. sailor
Alternative forms
  • מַלָּאחָא (mallāḥā), ܡܠܚܐ (mallāḥā)
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