צלחת

Hebrew

Root
צ־ל־ח (ts-l-kh)
7 terms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic, akin to Arabic صَحْن (ṣaḥn, bowl, plate) and Ge'ez ጻሕል (ṣaḥl, bowl, jar, pan).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /t͡saˈlaχat/
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Noun

צַלַּחַת • (tsaláchatf (plural indefinite צַלָּחוֹת) [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]

  1. plate (a slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten)

Synonyms

  • צֵלָחָה (tselakha, ṣēlāḥâ)

Coordinate terms

References

  • צלחת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading