Merkhafa (מרחפה) means hovercraft in Hebrew.
It can also mean air-cushion vehicle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hovercraft, air-cushion vehicle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Merkhafa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאות, ארכאיכלי שיט חסר הדחק אשר שט כשהוא מרחף מעל פני המים. המרחפה מתקדמת בעזרת מדחפים חיצוניים או מנוע סילוני כמו זה של מטוס.
The word Merkhafa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶרְחָפָה
- Written without vowel points
- מרחפה
- Said
- merkhafa
- Plural
- מֶרְחָפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מֶרְחָפוֹת; מֶרְחֶפֶת־, ר' מֶרְחָפוֹת־
- Gematria
- 333
This is how Merkhafa is said in other languages.
- English
- hovercraft, air-cushion vehicle
- French
- aero creusé, aéro glisseur
- German
- Luftkissenfahrzeug
These words mean nearly the same as Merkhafa.
These words rhyme with Merkhafa.
These words come before and after Merkhafa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Merkhafa.
What does Merkhafa (מרחפה) mean in Hebrew?
Merkhafa (מרחפה) means hovercraft and air-cushion vehicle. It is said merkhafa, with the stress on fa.
What is a synonym for Merkhafa (מרחפה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Merkhafa (מרחפה) are ספינת רחף and רחפת.
What rhymes with Merkhafa (מרחפה)?
Words that rhyme with Merkhafa (מרחפה) include שפה, תקופה, תרופה, שרפה, קליפה, and פה.
Is Merkhafa (מרחפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Merkhafa (מרחפה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מֶרְחָפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מרחפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.