Safa yarkit (שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית) means leech in Hebrew.
It can also mean after leech. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית
safa yarkit
noun · feminine
In English
leech, after leech
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Safa yarkit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותהשׁוּל החיצוני של מפרש אורכי, מרובע או משולש, הפונה אחורה לעבר הירכתיים.
The word Safa yarkit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית
- Written without vowel points
- שפה אחורית
- Said
- safa yarkit
- Plural
- שָׂפוֹת יַרְכִּיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שָׂפוֹת יַרְכִּיוֹת
- Gematria
- 1,010
This is how Safa yarkit is said in other languages.
- English
- leech, after leech
- French
- coté de la chute du point
- German
- Achterliek
These words come before and after Safa yarkit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Safa yarkit.
What does Safa yarkit (שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית) mean in Hebrew?
Safa yarkit (שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית) means leech and after leech. It is said safa yarkit, with the stress on fa.
Is Safa yarkit (שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית) masculine or feminine?
The word Safa yarkit (שָׂפָה יַרְכִּית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שָׂפוֹת יַרְכִּיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שפה ירכית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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