Saknay (שקנאי) means pelican in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pelican
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Saknay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פרט ממשפחה של עופות שבסדרת השקנאים השוכן ליד מקווי מים. מקורו ארוך ובעל קרום בתחתיתו כמעין מכמורת, ובאמצעותו הוא דג את מזונו.
The word Saknay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׂקְנַאי
- Written without vowel points
- שקנאי
- Said
- saknay
- Plural
- שַׂקְנָאִים
- Inflections
- ר' שַׂקְנָאִים
- Gematria
- 461
This is how Saknay is said in other languages.
- English
- pelican
These words mean nearly the same as Saknay.
- קאת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Saknay.
These words come before and after Saknay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Saknay.
What does Saknay (שקנאי) mean in Hebrew?
Saknay (שקנאי) means pelican. It is said saknay, with the stress on nay.
What is a synonym for Saknay (שקנאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Saknay (שקנאי) are קאת.
What rhymes with Saknay (שקנאי)?
Words that rhyme with Saknay (שקנאי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
Is Saknay (שקנאי) masculine or feminine?
The word Saknay (שקנאי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שַׂקְנָאִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שקנאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.