ימאי

Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
י־מ־ם (y-m-m)

יָם (yam, “sea”) +‎ ־ַאי (-áy, “-ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.”)

Noun edit

יַמַּאי • (yamáy) m (plural indefinite יַמָּאִים, singular construct יַמַּאי־, plural construct יַמָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart יַמָּאִית)

a seaman

Synonyms edit

סַפָּן (sapán)
מַלָּח (malákh)

References edit

“ימאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language