Onycha in Hebrew is שְׁחֵלֶת (šəḥēleṯ).
It can also be said צפרן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁחֵלֶת
šəḥēleṯ
noun · feminine
In English
onycha
These are the Hebrew words for onycha as a noun.
the operculum of certain gastropods used formerly as a drug
- שְׁחֵלֶתשחלתšəḥēleṯfeminine
- צִפֹּרֶןצפרןṣip̄ōrenfeminine
These English words share a Hebrew word with onycha.
These words come before and after onycha in the list.
These are the questions people ask about onycha in Hebrew.
How do you say onycha in Hebrew?
onycha in Hebrew is שְׁחֵלֶת, said šəḥēleṯ. Without vowel points it is written שחלת.
What are other Hebrew words for onycha?
Besides שחלת, onycha can be said צִפֹּרֶן (ṣip̄ōren), depending on the meaning.
Is שחלת masculine or feminine?
The word שחלת is feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry onycha and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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