Smali (שמאלי) means left-handed in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
left-handed
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Smali.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שנמצא בצד שמאל.
וְלָקַח הַכֹּהֵן מִלּג הַשָּׁמֶן וְיָצַק עַל-כַּף הַכֹּהֵן הַשְּׂמָאלִית.
- 2מי שתפקודה המוטורי של ידו השמאלית (1) טובה יותר משל ימינו.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Smali is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- שְֹמָאלִי
- Written without vowel points
- שמאלי
- Said
- smali
- Root
- ש־מ־ל
- Plural
- שְֹמָאלִיִּים
- Feminine form
- שְֹמָאלִית
- Inflections
- נ' שְֹמָאלִית, ר' שְֹמָאלִיִּים, נ"ר שְֹמָאלִיִּוֹת
- Gematria
- 381
This is how Smali is said in other languages.
- English
- left-handed
These words mean nearly the same as Smali.
- אטר יד ימינו
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Smali.
- ימני
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Smali.
The word Smali is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שתי ידים שמאליות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Smali comes from the root ש־מ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Smali in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Smali.
What does Smali (שמאלי) mean in Hebrew?
Smali (שמאלי) means left-handed. It is said smali, with the stress on li.
What is a synonym for Smali (שמאלי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Smali (שמאלי) are אטר יד ימינו.
What is the opposite of Smali (שמאלי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Smali (שמאלי) are ימני.
What rhymes with Smali (שמאלי)?
Words that rhyme with Smali (שמאלי) include כלי, שלילי, ישראלי, רגלי, בלי, and כללי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שמאלי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.