ימאי
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| י־מ־ם (y-m-m) |
יָם (yam, “sea”) + ־ַאי (-áy, “-ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.”)
Noun
יַמַּאי • (yamáy) m (plural indefinite יַמָּאִים, singular construct יַמַּאי־, plural construct יַמָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart יַמָּאִית)
- a seaman
Synonyms
- סַפָּן (sapán)
- מַלָּח (malákh)
References
- “ימאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
ימאי on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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