Mekhiat kaf (מחיאת כף) means clap in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מְחִיאַת כַּף
mekhiat kaf
noun · feminine
In English
clap
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mekhiat kaf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הטחת שתי כפות הידיים הפרושות זו בזו והצליל הנשמע מכך.
The word Mekhiat kaf is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְחִיאַת כַּף
- Written without vowel points
- מחיאת כף
- Said
- mekhiat kaf
- Plural
- מְחִיאוֹת כַּפַּיִם
- Inflections
- ר' מְחִיאוֹת כַּפַּיִם
- Gematria
- 559
This is how Mekhiat kaf is said in other languages.
- English
- clap
- Arabic
- صَفق
- Russian
- хлопок
- Spanish
- palma, aplauso
- German
- Klatschen
These words come before and after Mekhiat kaf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mekhiat kaf.
What does Mekhiat kaf (מחיאת כף) mean in Hebrew?
Mekhiat kaf (מחיאת כף) means clap. It is said mekhiat kaf, with the stress on at.
Is Mekhiat kaf (מחיאת כף) masculine or feminine?
The word Mekhiat kaf (מחיאת כף) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְחִיאוֹת כַּפַּיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחיאת כף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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