מלחא
Aramaic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Semitic *milḥ-. Cognate to Hebrew מֶלַח (mélaḥ), Arabic مِلْح (milḥ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
מִלְחָא • (milḥa) f (plural מִלְחֵא (milḥē))
Descendants edit
- Classical Syriac: ܡܠܚܐ (milḥā)
Etymology 2 edit
From Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/, “shipman, sailor”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
מַלָּחָא • (mallāḥā) m (plural מַלָּחֵא (mallāḥē))