Makhalat yam (מחלת ים) means seasickness in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַחֲלַת יָם
makhalat yam
noun · feminine
In English
seasickness
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makhalat yam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מחלת נסיעה בים; תחושות של חולשה, סחרחורות, בחילות והקאות, התוקפות אנשים מסוימים בעת שיט בים, בשל רגישותם לטלטולי הספינה ונדנודיה.
The word Makhalat yam is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחֲלַת יָם
- Written without vowel points
- מחלת ים
- Said
- makhalat yam
- Gematria
- 528
This is how Makhalat yam is said in other languages.
- English
- seasickness
- Arabic
- دوار البحر
- Russian
- морская болезнь
- French
- mal de mer
- German
- Seekrankheit
These words come before and after Makhalat yam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhalat yam.
What does Makhalat yam (מחלת ים) mean in Hebrew?
Makhalat yam (מחלת ים) means seasickness. It is said makhalat yam, with the stress on lat.
Is Makhalat yam (מחלת ים) masculine or feminine?
The word Makhalat yam (מחלת ים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחלת ים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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