Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) means foul wind in Hebrew.
It can also mean dead muzzler and headwind. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
foul wind, dead muzzler, headwind
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ruakh negdit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותרוח הנושבת מן המקום שאליו כלי שיט רוצה להגיע או מול חרטומו, ועל כן מאיטה את התקדמותו; בספינת מפרשים רוח נגדית פירושה רוח הנושבת מול החרטום או עד 30-40 מעלות לערך מכל צד שלו, ועל כן אינה מאפשרת לה להתקדם כלל.
The word Ruakh negdit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רוּחַ נֶגְדִּית
- Written without vowel points
- רוח נגדית
- Said
- ruakh negdit
- Plural
- רוּחוֹת נֶגְדִּיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' רוּחוֹת נֶגְדִּיוֹת
- Gematria
- 681
This is how Ruakh negdit is said in other languages.
- English
- foul wind, dead muzzler, headwind
These words mean nearly the same as Ruakh negdit.
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What does Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) mean in Hebrew?
Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) means foul wind, dead muzzler, and headwind. It is said ruakh negdit, with the stress on ru.
What is a synonym for Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) are רוח פנים.
What is the opposite of Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) are רוח נוחה and רוח גבית.
Is Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) masculine or feminine?
The word Ruakh negdit (רוח נגדית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is רוּחוֹת נֶגְדִּיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רוח נגדית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.