מלחייה

Hebrew

Etymology

From מלח (mélakh) +‎ ־יה (-iyá).

Noun

מלחייה / מִלְחִיָּה • (milkhiyáf (plural indefinite מִלְחִיּוֹת, singular construct מִלְחִיַּת־, plural construct מִלְחִיּוֹת־)

  1. A salt shaker, a salt cellar: a container that holds ground salt and facilitates sprinkling it on food.