Mayim melikhim (מים מליחים) means brackish water in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַיִם מְלִיחִים
mayim melikhim
noun · masculine
In English
brackish water
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mayim melikhim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מים טבעיים המכילים מלחים מומסים בכמות העולה על זו שבמים מתוקים אך פחותה מזו שבמי ים.
The word Mayim melikhim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַיִם מְלִיחִים
- Written without vowel points
- מים מליחים
- Said
- mayim melikhim
- Gematria
- 228
This is how Mayim melikhim is said in other languages.
- English
- brackish water
- Arabic
- ماء مسوس
- French
- eau saumâtre
- German
- Brackwasser
These words come before and after Mayim melikhim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mayim melikhim.
What does Mayim melikhim (מים מליחים) mean in Hebrew?
Mayim melikhim (מים מליחים) means brackish water. It is said mayim melikhim, with the stress on ma.
Is Mayim melikhim (מים מליחים) masculine or feminine?
The word Mayim melikhim (מים מליחים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מים מליחים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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