Khemet khalilim (חמת חלילים) means bagpipes in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חֵמֶת חֲלִילִים
khemet khalilim
noun · feminine
In English
bagpipes
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khemet khalilim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי נשיפה עתיק העשוי משק עור אליו מחוברים חלילים. הצליל מופק על ידי לחיצה על השק המנופח ש"נושף" בכמה חלילים שגובה צלילם קבוע. חליל נוסף, המצויד בנקבים, משמש לנגינת הנעימה.
The word Khemet khalilim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵמֶת חֲלִילִים
- Written without vowel points
- חמת חלילים
- Said
- khemet khalilim
- Plural
- חֶמְתוֹת חֲלִילִים
- Inflections
- ר' חֶמְתוֹת חֲלִילִים
- Gematria
- 576
This is how Khemet khalilim is said in other languages.
- English
- bagpipes
- Arabic
- مِزْمَار الْقِرْبَة
- French
- cornemuse
- Spanish
- gaita
These words come before and after Khemet khalilim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khemet khalilim.
What does Khemet khalilim (חמת חלילים) mean in Hebrew?
Khemet khalilim (חמת חלילים) means bagpipes. It is said khemet khalilim, with the stress on khe.
Is Khemet khalilim (חמת חלילים) masculine or feminine?
The word Khemet khalilim (חמת חלילים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֶמְתוֹת חֲלִילִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חמת חלילים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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