Mayish (מיש) means hackberry in Hebrew.
It can also mean nettle. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַיִשׁ
mayish
noun · masculine
In English
hackberry, nettle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mayish.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עץ בר נפוץ ממשפחת הקנאביים.
The word Mayish is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַיִשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מיש
- Said
- mayish
- Root
- מ־י־ש
- Pattern
- קַיִל
- Gematria
- 350
This is how Mayish is said in other languages.
- English
- hackberry, nettle
These words rhyme with Mayish.
These words come before and after Mayish in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mayish.
What does Mayish (מיש) mean in Hebrew?
Mayish (מיש) means hackberry and nettle. It is said mayish, with the stress on ma.
What rhymes with Mayish (מיש)?
Words that rhyme with Mayish (מיש) include ליש and שיש.
Is Mayish (מיש) masculine or feminine?
The word Mayish (מיש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מיש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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