"מלחא" meaning in Aramaic

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Noun

IPA: /mɛlħɑ/ Forms: מִלְחָא [canonical], milḥa [romanization], מִלְחֵא [plural], מִילְחָא [alternative], ܡܠܚܐ [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-West Semitic *milḥ-. Cognate to Hebrew מֶלַח (mélaḥ), Arabic مِلْح (milḥ). Etymology templates: {{inh|arc|sem-wes-pro|*milḥ-}} Proto-West Semitic *milḥ-, {{cog|he|מֶלַח|tr=mélaḥ}} Hebrew מֶלַח (mélaḥ), {{cog|ar|مِلْح}} Arabic مِلْح (milḥ) Head templates: {{head|arc|noun|plural|מִלְחֵא|or||or||or||or||or||or||||||f10tr=|f1tr=milḥē|f2tr=|f3tr=|f4tr=|f5tr=|f6tr=|f7tr=|f8tr=|f9tr=|g=f|g2=|head=מִלְחָא|head2=|head3=|sc=|tr=milḥa|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=}} מִלְחָא • (milḥa) f (plural מִלְחֵא (milḥē)), {{arc-noun|f|מִלְחֵא|head=מִלְחָא|pltr=milḥē|tr=milḥa}} מִלְחָא • (milḥa) f (plural מִלְחֵא (milḥē))
  1. salt
    Sense id: en-מלחא-arc-noun-Y0ea1poJ Categories (other): Aramaic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical occupations, Seasonings Disambiguation of Aramaic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Nautical occupations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Seasonings: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /malːɑħɑ/ Forms: מַלָּחָא [canonical], mallāḥā [romanization], מַלָּחֵא [plural], מַלָּאחָא [alternative], ܡܠܚܐ [alternative], מִילְחָא [alternative], ܡܠܚܐ [alternative]
Etymology: From Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “shipman, sailor”). Etymology templates: {{bor|arc|akk|malāḫum|𒈣𒁻|t=shipman, sailor|tr=malāḫum}} Akkadian 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum, “shipman, sailor”), {{der|arc|sux|𒈣𒁻|t=shipman, sailor|tr=ma₂-laḫ₄|ts=malaḫ}} Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “shipman, sailor”) Head templates: {{head|arc|noun|plural|מַלָּחֵא|or||or||or||or||or||or||||||f10tr=|f1tr=mallāḥē|f2tr=|f3tr=|f4tr=|f5tr=|f6tr=|f7tr=|f8tr=|f9tr=|g=m|g2=|head=מַלָּחָא|head2=|head3=|sc=|tr=mallāḥā|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=}} מַלָּחָא • (mallāḥā) m (plural מַלָּחֵא (mallāḥē)), {{arc-noun|m|מַלָּחֵא|head=מַלָּחָא|pltr=mallāḥē|tr=mallāḥā}} מַלָּחָא • (mallāḥā) m (plural מַלָּחֵא (mallāḥē))
  1. sailor
    Sense id: en-מלחא-arc-noun-gJdOUEE~ Categories (other): Aramaic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical occupations, Seasonings Disambiguation of Aramaic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Nautical occupations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Seasonings: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "f7tr": "",
        "f8tr": "",
        "f9tr": "",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "מַלָּחָא",
        "head2": "",
        "head3": "",
        "sc": "",
        "tr": "mallāḥā",
        "tr2": "",
        "tr3": "",
        "tr4": "",
        "tr5": "",
        "tr6": ""
      },
      "expansion": "מַלָּחָא • (mallāḥā) m (plural מַלָּחֵא (mallāḥē))",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "מַלָּחֵא",
        "head": "מַלָּחָא",
        "pltr": "mallāḥē",
        "tr": "mallāḥā"
      },
      "expansion": "מַלָּחָא • (mallāḥā) m (plural מַלָּחֵא (mallāḥē))",
      "name": "arc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Aramaic",
  "lang_code": "arc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sailor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sailor",
          "sailor"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/malːɑħɑ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "מלחא"
}

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