Motney haoniya (מותני האונייה) means waist in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מָתְנֵי הָאֳנִיָּה
motney haoniya
noun · masculine
In English
waist
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Motney haoniya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1באוניית מפרשים מלחמתית: חלקו של הסיפון העליון בין סיפון הקַּדְמָה לסיפון האחרה שלא כוסה בלוחות אלא היה "חלול"; שני "סיפונים" צרים (gangways) בצדי המותניים, לאורך הדפנות, גישרו בין סיפון האחרה לסיפון הקדמה.
The word Motney haoniya is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מָתְנֵי הָאֳנִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מותני האונייה
- Said
- motney haoniya
- Gematria
- 593
This is how Motney haoniya is said in other languages.
- English
- waist
The word Motney haoniya is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Motney haoniya in the dictionary.
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What does Motney haoniya (מותני האונייה) mean in Hebrew?
Motney haoniya (מותני האונייה) means waist. It is said motney haoniya, with the stress on ney.
Is Motney haoniya (מותני האונייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Motney haoniya (מותני האונייה) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מתני האניה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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