Khanikhayim (חניכיים) means gum in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
gum
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khanikhayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הרקמות הרכות בפה סביב השיניים.
The word Khanikhayim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲנִיכַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- חניכיים
- Said
- khanikhayim
- Root
- ח־כ־כ
- Plural
- חֲנִיכַי-
- Inflections
- ר' חֲנִיכַי-
- Gematria
- 148
This is how Khanikhayim is said in other languages.
- English
- gum
- Arabic
- لثة
- Russian
- десна
- French
- gencive
- Spanish
- encía
- German
- Zahnfleisch
These words mean nearly the same as Khanikhayim.
- בשר השיניים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khanikhayim.
The word Khanikhayim is part of these phrases and sayings.
- דלקת חניכיים
- מחלת חניכיים
- נסיגת חניכיים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khanikhayim comes from the root ח־כ־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Khanikhayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khanikhayim.
What does Khanikhayim (חניכיים) mean in Hebrew?
Khanikhayim (חניכיים) means gum. It is said khanikhayim, with the stress on kha.
What is a synonym for Khanikhayim (חניכיים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khanikhayim (חניכיים) are בשר השיניים.
What rhymes with Khanikhayim (חניכיים)?
Words that rhyme with Khanikhayim (חניכיים) include מים, ירושלים, שמיים, מצרים, מאזניים, and צוהריים.
Is Khanikhayim (חניכיים) masculine or feminine?
The word Khanikhayim (חניכיים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֲנִיכַי-.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חניכים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.