Pkima (פקימה) means tacking in Hebrew.
It can also mean beating to windward. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tacking, beating to windward
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Pkima.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותבסירות ובספינות מפרשים: שיט בתנועות זיגזג ארוכות אל יעד במעלה הרוח; לשון אחר: שיט ברוח קדמית אל יעד במוצא הרוח וחילוף מְִפְנִים מול הרוח, פעם לצד ימין ופעם לצד שמאל.
The word Pkima is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- פְּקִימָה
- Written without vowel points
- פקימה
- Said
- pkima
- Root
- פ־ק־מ
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- פְּקִימוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' פְּקִימוֹת
- Gematria
- 235
This is how Pkima is said in other languages.
- English
- tacking, beating to windward
- French
- virement de bord
- German
- Lvieren, Wenden
These words mean nearly the same as Pkima.
These words rhyme with Pkima.
The word Pkima comes from the root פ־ק־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Pkima in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Pkima.
What does Pkima (פקימה) mean in Hebrew?
Pkima (פקימה) means tacking and beating to windward. It is said pkima, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Pkima (פקימה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Pkima (פקימה) are גלס and שיט ברוח קדמית.
What rhymes with Pkima (פקימה)?
Words that rhyme with Pkima (פקימה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Pkima (פקימה) masculine or feminine?
The word Pkima (פקימה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is פְּקִימוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פקימה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.