Yam HaMelach

Pronunciations

Yam HaMelach (YAHM hah-MEH-lahkh) listen

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Good luck and have a nice dip in Yam hamelach for me when you have a chance." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • יַם הַמֶּלַח yam hamélakh, lit. 'the salt lake'

    • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Yam ha-Melach, Yam ha-Melakh, Yam HaMelakh

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