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)