Leshonay (לשונאי) means linguist in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
לְשׁוֹנַאי
leshonay
noun · masculine
In English
linguist
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Leshonay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם העוסק במחקר לשונות שפות וניבים.
The word Leshonay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לְשׁוֹנַאי
- Written without vowel points
- לשונאי
- Said
- leshonay
- Root
- ל־ש־נ
- Gematria
- 397
This is how Leshonay is said in other languages.
- English
- linguist
- French
- linguiste
- Spanish
- lingüista
- German
- Linguist
These words mean nearly the same as Leshonay.
These words rhyme with Leshonay.
The word Leshonay comes from the root ל־ש־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Leshonay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Leshonay.
What does Leshonay (לשונאי) mean in Hebrew?
Leshonay (לשונאי) means linguist. It is said leshonay, with the stress on nay.
What is a synonym for Leshonay (לשונאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Leshonay (לשונאי) are בלשן.
What rhymes with Leshonay (לשונאי)?
Words that rhyme with Leshonay (לשונאי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
Is Leshonay (לשונאי) masculine or feminine?
The word Leshonay (לשונאי) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לשונאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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