Hanaka (הנקה) means suckling in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֲנָקָה
hanaka
noun · feminine
In English
suckling
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hanaka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תזונת צאצאי היונקים דרך שדי אמם (ובמקרה בו אין זה אפשרי, דרך בקבוק).
The word Hanaka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֲנָקָה
- Written without vowel points
- הנקה
- Said
- hanaka
- Root
- י־נ־ק
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Inflections
- הֲנָקַת־
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Hanaka is said in other languages.
- English
- suckling
- German
- Säugling
These words rhyme with Hanaka.
The word Hanaka comes from the root י־נ־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Hanaka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hanaka.
What does Hanaka (הנקה) mean in Hebrew?
Hanaka (הנקה) means suckling. It is said hanaka, with the stress on ka.
What rhymes with Hanaka (הנקה)?
Words that rhyme with Hanaka (הנקה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
Is Hanaka (הנקה) masculine or feminine?
The word Hanaka (הנקה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הנקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.