Mortar in Hebrew is מֶלֶט (melet).
It can also be said מכתש or מרגמה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
mortar
/ˈmɔːtə/ /ˈmoɹtɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for mortar as a noun.
mixture of lime or cement, sand and water
- מֶלֶטמלטmeletmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
vessel used to grind ingredients
- מַכְתֵּשׁמכתשmakhteshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
lightweight indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate
- מַרְגֵּמָהמרגמהmargemamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶלֶט.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶלֶט
- Written without vowel points
- מלט
- Said
- melet
- Its meanings in English
- mortar, mortar, cement
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מלט, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with mortar.
These words come before and after mortar in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mortar in Hebrew.
How do you say mortar in Hebrew?
mortar in Hebrew is מֶלֶט, said melet. Without vowel points it is written מלט.
What are other Hebrew words for mortar?
Besides מלט, mortar can be said מַכְתֵּשׁ (makhtesh) or מַרְגֵּמָה (margema), depending on the meaning.
Is מלט masculine or feminine?
The word מלט is masculine.
What else does מלט mean in English?
Besides mortar, מלט can mean mortar, cement.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mortar and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.