Milkhiya (מלחייה) means salt shaker in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מִלְחִיָּה
milkhiya
noun · feminine
In English
salt shaker
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Milkhiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי לאחסון מלח שולחן, אשר ראשו נקוב, ומשמש לזריית מלח.
The word Milkhiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִלְחִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מלחייה
- Said
- milkhiya
- Plural
- מִלְחִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִלְחִיּוֹת; מִלְחִיַּת־, ר' מִלְחִיּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 103
This is how Milkhiya is said in other languages.
- English
- salt shaker
- German
- Salzstreuer
These words mean nearly the same as Milkhiya.
These words rhyme with Milkhiya.
These words come before and after Milkhiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Milkhiya.
What does Milkhiya (מלחייה) mean in Hebrew?
Milkhiya (מלחייה) means salt shaker. It is said milkhiya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Milkhiya (מלחייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Milkhiya (מלחייה) are ממלחה.
What rhymes with Milkhiya (מלחייה)?
Words that rhyme with Milkhiya (מלחייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Milkhiya (מלחייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Milkhiya (מלחייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִלְחִיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלחיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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