Ama (אַמָּה) means canal in Hebrew.
It can also mean duct. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
canal, duct
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ama.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תעלת להובלת מים.
The word Ama is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַמָּה
- Written without vowel points
- אמה
- Said
- ama
- Root
- א־מ־מ
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- אַמּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אַמּוֹת
- Gematria
- 46
This is how Ama is said in other languages.
- English
- canal, duct
- French
- canal
These words mean nearly the same as Ama.
- תעלה
- חריץ
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These words rhyme with Ama.
The word Ama is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אמת מים
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The word Ama comes from the root א־מ־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Ama in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ama.
What does Ama (אַמָּה) mean in Hebrew?
Ama (אַמָּה) means canal and duct. It is said ama, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Ama (אַמָּה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ama (אַמָּה) are תעלה and חריץ.
What rhymes with Ama (אַמָּה)?
Words that rhyme with Ama (אַמָּה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Ama (אַמָּה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ama (אַמָּה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אַמּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.